First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Gary, IN 46407. It is one of 275 churches in Gary, and one of 67 Baptist congregations in the city.

We desire to grow spiritually, physically and to welcome change in the church.

Gary, IN, 46407

Service times

  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6:30am
  • Sunday 9am
  • Sunday 10am

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

Ministries at First Baptist Church

  • Food pantry

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The community around First Baptist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 8 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. More than half of adults live with obesity, and nearly half of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is 2,200 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

  • Child Poverty: 84.5%
  • Obesity: 55.4%
  • Food Insecurity: 51.0%
  • Poverty Rate: 46.0% (31.3–60.7%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 44.3%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 35.9%
  • Housing Insecurity: 33.8%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 32.0%
  • Diabetes: 29.7%
  • Transportation Barriers: 24.6%
  • Unemployment: 13.7% (1.7–28.7%)
  • Social Isolation: 37.4%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 7 census tracts near this church.

Gary city is served by 184 churches — about one congregation for every 375 residents.

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