First Latin American Baptist Church

First Latin American Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Detroit, MI 48209. It is one of 1,590 churches in Detroit, and one of 235 Baptist congregations in the city.

Since 1930, our church has stood at the center of community life in Detroit, Michigan. We stand for the power of God's love to heal and to help all those in need. We try to demonstrate that love in all we do – in our worship services, in learning and fellowship opportunities and in our outreach programs.

Services in Spanish

Detroit, MI, 48209

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

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The community around First Latin American Baptist Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. About a third describe their own health as fair or poor, and nearly a quarter of adults are worried about keeping the housing they have. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the tables that run short before the month does, and for this church's table to be long.

  • Food Insecurity: 35.6%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.8%
  • Housing Insecurity: 27.1%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.1%
  • Unemployment: 14.2% (5.0–23.4%)
  • Social Isolation: 35.0%
  • Poverty Rate: 24.8% (13.8–35.8%)
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 20.0%
  • Transportation Barriers: 17.1%
  • Obesity: 39.5%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.9%
  • Child Poverty: 24.2% (7.2–41.2%)
  • Depression: 23.9%
  • Diabetes: 14.1%

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

Detroit city is served by 1,247 churches — about one congregation for every 510 residents.

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