Where is First Baptist Church of Gretna located?

First Baptist Church of Gretna is at 100 Gretna Blvd, Gretna, LA, 70053-4908.

What time are services at First Baptist Church of Gretna?

First Baptist Church of Gretna meets Sunday at 9:30am (School). Times are the church's local time — confirm with the church before visiting.

What denomination is First Baptist Church of Gretna?

First Baptist Church of Gretna in Gretna, LA is a Baptist church. It is one of 14 Baptist congregations in Gretna.

First Baptist Church of Gretna

First Baptist Church of Gretna is a Baptist church at 100 Gretna Blvd in Gretna, LA 70053-4908. It is one of 63 churches in Gretna, and one of 14 Baptist congregations in the city.

100 Gretna Blvd, Gretna, LA, 70053-4908

Service times

Sunday 9:30am · School

Phone: (504) 367-6380 · Website: https://fbcgretna.com/

First Baptist Church of Gretna is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story. 2,378 congregations of the Baptist family gather across Louisiana — 71,419 across the United States on The Church Map.

Baptists pressed harder than anyone for religious liberty in America, and the freedom every other congregation on this map enjoys is partly what they won. They have carried believers' baptism and the priesthood of every believer to more of the world than almost anyone — and the Black Baptist church has repeatedly been the conscience of the whole nation.

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The community around First Baptist Church of Gretna

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about 1 in 5 the people here live without health insurance. That is 2,200 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

Food Insecurity: 28.8%
Uninsured All Ages (Census): 20.6% (11.4–29.9%)
Obesity: 45.0%
Social Isolation: 38.9%
Fair/Poor Health Status: 27.7%
Housing Insecurity: 21.9%
Diabetes: 16.7%
Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.0%
Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.9%
Child Poverty: 26.6% (16.0–42.0%)
Depression: 25.4%
Poverty Rate: 21.4% (12.7–30.1%)
Transportation Barriers: 14.1%
Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.6%
Unemployment: 7.3% (3.1–11.5%)

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

Churches near First Baptist Church of Gretna

Gretna United Methodist Church — 0.2 mi away
Heaven's Harvest — 0.2 mi away
Beacon Light of Haiti at New Orleans — 0.3 mi away
Greater Impact Christian Church — 0.3 mi away
Household of Faith — 0.5 mi away
Light of Christ Church — 0.5 mi away
Ecclesia Family Church — 0.6 mi away
Faith Methodist Church — 0.6 mi away
Saint Marks Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
Good Hope Baptist Church — 0.7 mi away

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