First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church at 6400 South Kimbark Avenue in Chicago, IL 60637. It is one of 3,017 churches in Chicago, and one of 36 Presbyterian congregations in the city.

Serving since 1833

6400 South Kimbark Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637

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

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The community around First Presbyterian Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about 1 in 7 the workforce is looking for work and not finding it. That is 2,100 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Food Insecurity: 28.1%
  • Unemployment: 14.1% (7.0–21.2%)
  • Social Isolation: 38.0%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.5%
  • Housing Insecurity: 24.7%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.5%
  • Obesity: 39.9%
  • Poverty Rate: 21.8% (12.1–31.5%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 21.4%
  • Diabetes: 14.2%
  • Transportation Barriers: 13.6%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Chicago city is served by 1,693 churches — about one congregation for every 1,580 residents.

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