First Congregational Church UCC

First Congregational Church UCC is a church at 1201 Jefferson Street, Muskegon in Muskegon, MI 49440. It is one of 136 churches in Muskegon.

As a part of the United Church of Christ, we believe that God is still speaking, and that the Church is called to be inclusive of all people.

1201 Jefferson Street, Muskegon, Muskegon, MI, 49440

Ministries at First Congregational Church UCC

  • Food pantry

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The community around First Congregational Church UCC

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. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and about a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. 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.

  • Obesity: 52.4%
  • Food Insecurity: 34.5%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 31.4%
  • Housing Insecurity: 25.7%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 20.5%
  • Child Poverty: 37.0% (21.0–53.0%)
  • Social Isolation: 36.8%
  • Depression: 27.8%
  • Poverty Rate: 24.9% (14.9–34.9%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 17.5%
  • Diabetes: 16.7%
  • Unemployment: 11.6% (4.5–18.7%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.0%

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

Muskegon city is served by 64 churches — about one congregation for every 603 residents.

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