First Church

First Church is a church at 651 Martin Luther King Junior Street Southeast, Grand Rapids in Grand Rapids, MI 49507. It is one of 428 churches in Grand Rapids.

651 Martin Luther King Junior Street Southeast, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI, 49507

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The community around First Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. Nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression, and nearly a quarter 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 lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.

  • Social Isolation: 37.4%
  • Depression: 27.2%
  • Food Insecurity: 24.0%
  • Obesity: 39.8%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.4%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 20.4%
  • Poverty Rate: 19.6% (11.7–27.5%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 19.4%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 13.9%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 12.9% (6.8–19.0%)

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

Grand Rapids city is served by 313 churches — about one congregation for every 628 residents.

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