Where is First Church of Christ, Scientist located?

First Church of Christ, Scientist is at 801 Grand Avenue, West Des Moines, IA, 50265.

What time are services at First Church of Christ, Scientist?

First Church of Christ, Scientist meets Sunday at 10am (Service). Times are the church's local time — confirm with the church before visiting.

What denomination is First Church of Christ, Scientist?

First Church of Christ, Scientist in West Des Moines, IA is a Christ Scientist church.

First Church of Christ, Scientist

First Church of Christ, Scientist is a Christ Scientist church at 801 Grand Avenue in West Des Moines, IA 50265. It is one of 48 churches in West Des Moines.

We are a diverse and welcoming church community dedicated to healing and promoting grace and love to all.

801 Grand Avenue, West Des Moines, IA, 50265

Service times

Sunday 10am · Service

Phone: (515) 809-2550 · Website: https://christiansciencedesmoines.com/

First Church of Christ, Scientist is part of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family of churches in The American Church Story. 11 congregations of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family gather across Iowa — 992 across the United States on The Church Map.

Christian Science, Unity, Religious Science, Swedenborgian and Spiritualist congregations use Christian Scripture and Christian language, and read both through convictions about mind, healing, and an indwelling divine that historic Christian teaching does not share. Reference sources genuinely disagree on whether to file them as Christian at all; this map lists them and leaves the question open.

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The community around First Church of Christ, Scientist

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. More than a third of adults live with obesity, and about 1 in 7 the people here were born in another country. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.

Social Isolation: 34.6%
Obesity: 36.1%

Source: CDC PLACES (2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.

West Des Moines city is served by 32 churches — about one congregation for every 2,195 residents.

Churches near First Church of Christ, Scientist

West Des Moines United Methodist Church — 0.1 mi away
Imani Family Church — 0.1 mi away
Seventh Day Adventist Church — 0.1 mi away
Saint Mark Discipleship Center — 0.2 mi away
West Des Moines Open Bible Church — 0.2 mi away
Saint Mark Lutheran Church — 0.3 mi away
Point of Grace Church — 0.5 mi away
Connections Christian Church — 0.6 mi away
Destiny Church — 0.7 mi away
Sacred Heart Church — 0.7 mi away

More Metaphysical churches nearby

Northwest Community of Christ Church — 2.8 mi away in Des Moines, IA

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