First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church in Murphysboro, IL 62966. It is one of 31 churches in Murphysboro.
Murphysboro, IL, 62966First Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 455 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across Illinois — 11,342 across the United States on The Church Map.
Presbyterians gave American Christianity much of its backbone: seminaries, catechisms, and shared government by elders rather than by one man, a habit that shaped the country's civic life as much as its churches. They have been among the most persistent builders of colleges, hospitals, and mission agencies this nation has.
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The community around First Presbyterian Church
Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. About a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and about 1 in 15 the workforce is looking for work and not finding it. 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: 43.4%
- Social Isolation: 34.6%
- Unemployment: 8.6% (2.1–15.3%)
- Depression: 23.0%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 22.9%
- Food Insecurity: 19.1%
- Diabetes: 13.8%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 10.4%
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.
Murphysboro city is served by 11 churches — about one congregation for every 280 residents.
Churches near First Presbyterian Church
- United in Faith Christian Church — 0.4 mi away
- Christ Community Church-Chosen — 0.5 mi away
- Liberty Street Baptist Church — 0.7 mi away
- Mt Gilead Missionary Baptist Church — 0.7 mi away
- First Assembly of God — 0.8 mi away
- First Baptist Church — 0.8 mi away
- SFC Outreach Ministries — 0.9 mi away
- Elm Street Southern Baptist Church — 1 mi away
- Murphysboro United Methodist Church — 1 mi away
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses — 1 mi away
More Presbyterian churches nearby
- Hope Church Carbondale — 4.7 mi away in Carbondale, IL
- Grace Presbyterian Church — 6.8 mi away in Carbondale, IL
- First Presbyterian Church — 7.7 mi away in Carbondale, IL
- First Presbyterian Church — 13.7 mi away in Carterville, IL
- First Presbyterian Church — 17.1 mi away in Du Quoin, IL
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