First Church of Christ, Scientist

First Church of Christ, Scientist is a church in Indianapolis, IN 46256. It is one of 1,322 churches in Indianapolis.

Fifth Church is located within one of the most vibrant areas of Indianapolis known as Broad Ripple Village. Sitting on a prominent corner, it is settled in an energetic community of shops, restaurants, and small businesses.

Indianapolis, IN, 46256

Service times

  • Sunday 10am–11am · School to
  • Sunday 10am

First Church of Christ, Scientist is part of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family of churches in The American Church Story. 15 congregations of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family gather across Indiana — 992 across the United States on The Church Map.

Christian Science, Unity, Religious Science, Swedenborgian and Spiritualist congregations use Christian Scripture and Christian language, and read both through convictions about mind, healing, and an indwelling divine that historic Christian teaching does not share. Reference sources genuinely disagree on whether to file them as Christian at all; this map lists them and leaves the question open.

Ministries at First Church of Christ, Scientist

  • Community Christmas Concert
  • Christian Science Lecture
  • Support for Summer Camps
  • Public Reading Room
  • Donation to Wheeler Mission

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The community around First Church of Christ, Scientist

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. More than a third of adults live with obesity, 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 the lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.

  • Social Isolation: 34.5%
  • Obesity: 36.1%
  • Depression: 25.5%
  • Poverty Rate: 19.5% (8.8–30.2%)
  • Food Insecurity: 16.3%

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

Indianapolis city (balance) is served by 592 churches — about one congregation for every 1,486 residents.

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