First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church is a church at 1872 Main St in Gibsland, LA 71028. It is one of 6 churches in Gibsland.
Our vision is to intentionally develop followers of Christ into faithful and passionate leaders who are persistent in serving, humble in obedience, active in sharing their faith, and seeking to engage the world through a lifelong commitment to Jesus for the Glory of God.
1872 Main St, Gibsland, LA, 71028Phone: +13188436503 · Website: http://www.firstminden.org/
First Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.
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The community around First Baptist Church
It takes 6.1 miles in every direction to gather two thousand neighbors around this church. Among the people scattered across those miles, more than 5 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of adults live with obesity, and more than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. A scattered parish is still a parish.
Pray for the families driving a long way to everything — to work, to a hospital, to this door on a Sunday morning.
- Child Poverty: 58.2% (40.9–75.5%)
- Obesity: 50.1%
- Food Insecurity: 37.8%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 36.6%
- Poverty Rate: 35.9% (26.5–45.3%)
- Housing Insecurity: 25.7%
- Diabetes: 24.3%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 21.8%
- Social Isolation: 38.4%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.8%
- Transportation Barriers: 18.2%
- Depression: 25.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
Churches near First Baptist Church
- Faith Memorial Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
- First Baptist Church — 0.7 mi away
- Springville United Baptist Church — 2.2 mi away
- Walker Church — 2.3 mi away
- Mount Lebanon Baptist Church — 2.6 mi away in Mount Lebanon, LA
- Springfield Church — 3.1 mi away in Mount Lebanon, LA
- Pleasant Hill Church — 4.4 mi away
- Taylor Baptist Church — 4.6 mi away in Taylor, LA
- St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church — 4.7 mi away in Athens, LA
- Pine Grove Baptist Church — 4.9 mi away