What time are services at First Church?

First Church meets Sunday at 10am. Times are the church's local time — confirm with the church before visiting.

First Church

Q: Where is First Church located?

First Church is at 651 Martin Luther King Junior Street Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI, 49507.

First Church is a church at 651 Martin Luther King Junior Street Southeast in Grand Rapids, MI 49507. It is one of 420 churches in Grand Rapids.

Listening to God, Responding with Love

Boldly loving God and others, we are a church pursuing the Gospel’s call for mercy, justice, beauty, and peace in the holy mess of life.

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

Service times

Sunday 10am

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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.

Churches near First Church

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Grand Rapids La Paz Spanish SDA — 0.2 mi away
Eastern Avenue Church Of Christ — 0.2 mi away
Queens of Afrika of the African People of Love — 0.2 mi away
St Philip's Episcopal Church — 0.3 mi away
Mosaic Church — 0.3 mi away
St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
400 Franklin St SW — 0.3 mi away

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