First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church is a Baptist church at 620 S. 8th Ave., IA, 50208 in Newton, IA 50208. It is one of 39 churches in Newton, and one of 3 Baptist congregations in the city.

To Honor God by leading people in Newton, Jasper County and beyond to become loving, joyful, fully-functioning followers of Jesus Christ

Welcome to First Baptist Church! If you’re looking for a church where you can experience belonging, where God’s love is changing people and you can grow and make a difference, you’ve come to the right place.

620 S. 8th Ave., IA, 50208, Newton, IA, 50208

Website: https://newtonfirstbaptist.com/

First Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around First Baptist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. More than a third of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and about a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

  • Obesity: 40.6%
  • Child Poverty: 39.7% (27.4–52.1%)
  • Social Isolation: 31.8%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 23.9%
  • Food Insecurity: 16.6%
  • Diabetes: 14.1%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 13.2% (8.1–18.3%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.

Newton city is served by 29 churches — about one congregation for every 473 residents.

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