First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church is a Baptist church in West Monroe, LA 71291. It is one of 85 churches in West Monroe, and one of 13 Baptist congregations in the city.

At our Calhoun campus, we want to connect adults with opportunities to worship, build community, and serve.

Serving since 1921

West Monroe, LA, 71291

Website: http://www.firstwest.cc/

First Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

Ministries at First Baptist Church

  • Prison Ministry
  • NOLA Missions
  • Thrift Store
  • Broaden Horizons

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The community around First Baptist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and about a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. 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.

  • Obesity: 45.8%
  • Food Insecurity: 30.9%
  • Social Isolation: 39.3%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.1%
  • Child Poverty: 32.0% (12.1–52.0%)
  • Poverty Rate: 29.1% (18.0–40.1%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.0%
  • Housing Insecurity: 22.9%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.7%
  • Diabetes: 16.7%
  • Depression: 25.4%
  • Transportation Barriers: 15.4%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 13.7% (4.7–22.7%)
  • Unemployment: 7.9% (1.5–14.6%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.

West Monroe city is served by 27 churches — about one congregation for every 369 residents.

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