First Church of the Nazarene

First Church of the Nazarene is a church in West Frankfort, IL 62896. It is one of 39 churches in West Frankfort.

West Frankfort, IL, 62896

First Church of the Nazarene is part of the Wesleyan-Holiness family of churches in The American Church Story. 197 congregations of the Wesleyan-Holiness family gather across Illinois — 4,365 across the United States on The Church Map.

The Wesleyan-Holiness churches have insisted that God does not merely forgive people, he changes them — and they took that straight to the poorest streets they could find. The Salvation Army's kettles and soup lines, a century of rescue missions, and an early and costly record of ordaining women all came out of this family.

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The community around First Church of the Nazarene

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. About a third of the people here live below the poverty line, and nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. 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: 45.2%
Poverty Rate: 30.8% (19.4–42.1%)
Food Insecurity: 25.2%
Unemployment: 15.8% (3.6–28.1%)
Social Isolation: 35.2%
Fair/Poor Health Status: 29.9%
Diabetes: 16.3%
Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.4%
Depression: 26.0%
Child Poverty: 25.8% (11.4–40.3%)
Housing Insecurity: 17.1%
Utility Shutoff Threat: 12.6%

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

West Frankfort city is served by 21 churches — about one congregation for every 385 residents.

Churches near First Church of the Nazarene

Saint Pauls Lutheran Church — 0.1 mi away
West Frankfort First Baptist — 0.1 mi away
Central United Methodist Church — 0.1 mi away
Saint Johns Roman Catholic Church — 0.3 mi away
Calvary Southern Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
First Northern Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
Heights Church of God — 0.5 mi away
Assembly of God Church — 0.5 mi away
Rugged Cross Chapel — 0.5 mi away
Grace Baptist Fellowship — 0.6 mi away

More Wesleyan-Holiness churches nearby

Wesleyan Church — 0.7 mi away
First Church of the Nazarene — 6.7 mi away in Benton, IL
Church of the Nazarene — 9.4 mi away in Herrin, IL
First Church of the Nazarene — 11.4 mi away in Marion, IL

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