First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian is a church at 743 W. Michigan Avenue, Jackson, MI, 49201 in Jackson, MI 49201. It is one of 99 churches in Jackson.
No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome in our church.
Serving since 1883 · Hearing assistance · Part of State Employee Retirement Association
743 W. Michigan Avenue, Jackson, MI, 49201, Jackson, MI, 49201Website: https://www.jacksonfirstpres.org/
First Presbyterian is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story.
Ministries at First Presbyterian
- Food pantry
- Library Aides
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Jackson Interfaith Shelter
- Community Action Agency
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Love INC
- American Red Cross
- The Hive
- Soul Dig
- A Clean Slate Cleaning Co.
- Boy Scout Troop & Crew 312
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The community around First Presbyterian
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. More than a third of adults live with obesity, and about a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is two thousand 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.
- Obesity: 42.3%
- Social Isolation: 34.2%
- Depression: 29.1%
- Food Insecurity: 20.7%
- Child Poverty: 27.0% (15.5–40.3%)
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 23.9%
- Poverty Rate: 19.9% (12.5–27.2%)
- Housing Insecurity: 15.9%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 12.3%
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.
Jackson city is served by 11 churches — about one congregation for every 2,856 residents.
Churches near First Presbyterian
- Central Wesleyan Church — 0.2 mi away
- Queen of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church — 0.5 mi away
- Ganson Street Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
- First United Methodist Church — 0.5 mi away
- Queen of the Miraculous Medal School — 0.5 mi away
- Immanuel Lutheran Church — 0.6 mi away
- First Congregational Church — 0.6 mi away
- First Baptist Church — 0.7 mi away
- Higby Street Church of Christ — 0.7 mi away
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church — 0.7 mi away