First Baptist Church of Salem
First Baptist Church of Salem is a church at 292;296 Lafayette Street in Salem, MA 01970. It is one of 28 churches in Salem.
We believe we have been commanded to spread the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, beginning in Salem and then actively seeking to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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292;296 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA, 01970Website: http://www.firstbaptistchurchsalem.com/
First Baptist Church of Salem is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.
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The community around First Baptist Church of Salem
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. About a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and about 1 in 10 the workforce is looking for work and not finding it. That is 2,300 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.
- Social Isolation: 33.5%
- Unemployment: 10.0% (6.1–14.0%)
- Depression: 25.2%
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.
Salem city is served by 11 churches — about one congregation for every 4,041 residents.
Churches near First Baptist Church of Salem
- Salem Revival Church — 0.2 mi away
- Salem Seventh-day Adventist Church — 0.5 mi away
- Ignited Church — 0.5 mi away
- Sainte Anne Salem, MA — 0.6 mi away
- Ministerios Casa De Oración — 0.6 mi away
- Remix Church — 0.7 mi away
- House of Promise Church — 0.8 mi away
- Highrock North Shore Offices — 0.9 mi away
- Word International Ministries Massachusetts — 0.9 mi away
- True Gospel Baptist Church — 0.9 mi away