First Church, United Church of Christ

First Church, United Church of Christ is a church at 20 Lathrop Street in West Springfield, MA 01089. It is one of 16 churches in West Springfield.

We are a united and uniting church We are a multiracial and multicultural church We are a church accessible to all We are an Open and Affirming church (LGBTQA) We are a Just Peace church

Serving since 1698 · Wheelchair accessible

20 Lathrop Street, West Springfield, MA, 01089

Phone: +1 413 739 6608 · Website: https://www.firstchurchws.org/

First Church, United Church of Christ is part of the Congregational family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around First Church, United Church of Christ

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about a third describe their own health as fair or poor. That is 2,100 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: 31.2%
Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.8%
Social Isolation: 39.0%
Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.4%
Depression: 27.7%
Housing Insecurity: 24.2%
Poverty Rate: 23.6% (15.5–31.8%)
Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.8%
Diabetes: 15.0%
Unemployment: 9.5% (3.7–15.2%)
Obesity: 38.7%
Transportation Barriers: 16.5%
Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.1%

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

West Springfield Town city is served by 14 churches — about one congregation for every 2,053 residents.

Churches near First Church, United Church of Christ

St Nicholas Orthodox Church — 0.2 mi away
Harvest Assembly of God Church — 0.2 mi away in West Springfield Town, MA
French Congregational Church — 0.2 mi away in West Springfield Town, MA
Iglesias Cristianas Rey de mi Vida — 0.2 mi away
First Spiritualist Church — 0.2 mi away
Church of the Good Shepherd — 0.2 mi away in West Springfield Town, MA
Victory Temple Church of God in Christ — 0.5 mi away
Templo Evangelistico Pentecostal — 0.6 mi away in Springfield, MA
St Frances Church — 0.6 mi away
Greater Love Church of God — 0.6 mi away in Springfield, MA

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