First Church of Religious Science

The community around First Church of Religious Science

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. More than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about a third describe their own health as fair or poor. 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: 47.1%
• Food Insecurity: 36.9%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 34.3%
• Housing Insecurity: 27.1%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 22.0%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 21.7%
• Social Isolation: 37.8%
• Poverty Rate: 27.4% (17.3–37.6%)
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 19.3% (12.3–26.2%)
• Diabetes: 17.6%
• Transportation Barriers: 17.5%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.6%
• Depression: 24.6%
• Unemployment: 7.5% (3.5–11.5%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Wichita city is served by 333 churches — about one congregation for every 1,152 residents.

Churches near First Church of Religious Science

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• Crestway Free Methodist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Wichita Southeast Spanish SDA Church — 0.4 mi away
• Evangelical Covenant Church — 0.6 mi away
• Elpyco Church of Christ — 0.8 mi away
• First Salem Church — 0.8 mi away
• Southwest Baptist Little Lambs — 0.8 mi away