First Presbyterian church

First Presbyterian church is a Presbyterian church in Harrisburg, IL 62946. It is one of 26 churches in Harrisburg.

WE BELIEVE in a theology of mission, as expressed in the Westminster Confession of Faith: "... Christ hath commissioned his Church to go into all the world and to make disciples of all nations. All believers are therefore under obligation ... to contribute by their prayers, gifts, and personal effor

WE BELIEVE in the Great Ends of the Church, as set forth in our Book of Order: "the proclamation of the Gospel for the salvation of humankind; the shelter, nurture, and spiritual fellowship of the children of God; the maintenance of divine worship; the preservation of the truth; the promotion of social righteousness; and the exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the world."

Harrisburg, IL, 62946

Website: http://www.harrisburgpresbyterian.org/

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 about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than a third of adults live with obesity, 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 the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Obesity: 40.1%
  • Social Isolation: 34.1%
  • Poverty Rate: 22.2% (11.7–32.6%)
  • Unemployment: 8.5% (2.2–14.8%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 23.9%
  • Depression: 23.5%
  • Food Insecurity: 17.7%
  • Diabetes: 13.9%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Harrisburg city is served by 5 churches — about one congregation for every 1,700 residents.

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