First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church is a Baptist church in New Roads, LA 70760. It is one of 12 churches in New Roads.

New Roads, LA, 70760

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

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 describe their own health as fair or poor. Nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about 1 in 5 adults live with diabetes. 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.

Fair/Poor Health Status: 31.5%
Food Insecurity: 28.9%
Diabetes: 19.8%
Obesity: 41.7%
Social Isolation: 36.4%
Poverty Rate: 22.7% (8.9–36.4%)
Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.4%
Unemployment: 11.7% (0.5–22.8%)
Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.1%
Depression: 26.7%
Housing Insecurity: 19.4%
Transportation Barriers: 14.0%

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

New Roads city is served by 5 churches — about one congregation for every 421 residents.

Churches near First Baptist Church

Saint Mary Catholic Church — 0.3 mi away
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses — 0.4 mi away
Saint John Orthodox Church — 0.5 mi away
New Roads Methodist Church — 0.6 mi away
Saint Augustine Catholic Church — 0.7 mi away
Saint Luke Church — 0.7 mi away
St Paul's Holy Trinity Episcopal Church — 0.7 mi away
Saint Pauls Episcopal Church — 0.8 mi away
Greater St Peter Baptist — 0.9 mi away
Holy Church of God — 1 mi away

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