First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church at 227 East Elm Street in Olney, IL 62450. It is one of 37 churches in Olney.

First Presbyterian Church of Olney, Illinois are called by Christ to love God, love one another, and love our community. Wherever we are, we live our lives by God’s teachings and demonstrate our faith through our actions and by serving others! We continue to create a culture of worship, fostering the spiritual growth in the process of Christian living, and serving God as well as our neighbors.

227 East Elm Street, Olney, IL, 62450

Service times

  • Sunday 9:15am · School

Phone: (618) 392-6101 · Website: http://www.firstpresolney.org/

First Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 473 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across Illinois — 11,639 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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Latest from First Presbyterian Olney's YouTube channel: First Presbyterian Church of Olney Worship Service 05-26-2024 (all videos).

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 nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression. 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: 40.1%
  • Social Isolation: 33.3%
  • Depression: 24.0%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 21.0%
  • Food Insecurity: 15.1%
  • Unemployment: 7.0% (1.4–12.5%)

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

Olney city is served by 21 churches — about one congregation for every 430 residents.

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