First Christian Church

The community around First Christian Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About 2 in 3 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of adults live with obesity. That is two thousand 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.

• Child Poverty: 70.6%
• Obesity: 48.6%
• Food Insecurity: 30.7%
• Diabetes: 18.7%
• Social Isolation: 39.1%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.2%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 29.0%
• Housing Insecurity: 22.8%
• Poverty Rate: 22.5% (13.6–31.5%)
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.8%
• Unemployment: 10.8% (2.9–18.8%)
• Depression: 24.0%
• Transportation Barriers: 15.2%

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

Lake Charles city is served by 91 churches — about one congregation for every 823 residents.

Churches near First Christian Church

• Oak Park United Methodist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Warren United Methodist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Saint Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church — 0.4 mi away
• Boulevard Church of Christ — 0.4 mi away
• Greater St Mary Missionary Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
• First Presbyterian Church — 0.5 mi away
• Safehaven Bible Church — 0.5 mi away
• Elevate Lake Charles — 0.5 mi away
• Mount Olive Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
• Back To God Revival Holiness Church — 0.5 mi away