First Church of Christ Scientist

First Church of Christ Scientist is a church in Greenville, MS 38701. It is one of 149 churches in Greenville.

Greenville, MS, 38701

First Church of Christ Scientist is part of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family of churches in The American Church Story. 2 congregations of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family gather across Mississippi — 991 across the United States on The Church Map.

Christian Science, Unity, Religious Science, Swedenborgian and Spiritualist congregations use Christian Scripture and Christian language, and read both through convictions about mind, healing, and an indwelling divine that historic Christian teaching does not share. Reference sources genuinely disagree on whether to file them as Christian at all; this map lists them and leaves the question open.

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The community around First Church of Christ Scientist

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 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 nearly half 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.

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Obesity: 49.5%
Food Insecurity: 48.2%
Poverty Rate: 43.9% (25.9–61.9%)
Fair/Poor Health Status: 40.8%
Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 35.4%
Housing Insecurity: 33.9%
Utility Shutoff Threat: 26.8%
Diabetes: 25.6%
Transportation Barriers: 25.1%
Social Isolation: 38.0%
Uninsured Adults 18-64: 17.4%
Child Poverty: 28.0% (16.0–47.0%)
Unemployment: 6.4% (0.1–13.2%)

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

Greenville city is served by 72 churches — about one congregation for every 310 residents.

Churches near First Church of Christ Scientist

Vessels of Mercy — 0.3 mi away
Trinity United Methodist Church — 0.3 mi away
Saint James Episcopal Church — 0.3 mi away
Parkview Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
First Presbyterian Church — 0.3 mi away
South Side Church of Christ — 0.3 mi away
The Vineyard New Sanctuary Of God,Greenville MS — 0.4 mi away
Mount Mariah Missionary Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
Walking In Love Ministries — 0.4 mi away
New Jerusalem Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away

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