First ARP Church

First ARP Church is a church at 317 S Chester St in Gastonia, NC 28052-3803. It is one of 209 churches in Gastonia.

To develop deep roots into God’s Word and a wide reach into God’s world for the advancement of His Kingdom and the glory of His name.

Serving since 2008

317 S Chester St, Gastonia, NC, 28052-3803

Service times

Wednesdays (Sept – April) 0-5th grade | 6:30pm (as listed)

Phone: (704) 864-3468 · Website: https://firstarpchurch.org/

Ministries at First ARP Church

  • Children's Ministry

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Upcoming events at First ARP Church

  • Mon, Sep 21 · 9 AM: Adult Co-Ed Pickleball — MAC, 317 S Chester St, Gastonia, 28052, United States
  • Tue, Sep 22 · 8:30 AM: Adult Co-Ed Volleyball — MAC, 317 S Chester St, Gastonia, 28052, United States
  • Wed, Sep 23 · 5:15 PM: Wednesday Evening Community — First ARP, 317 S Chester St., Gastonia, 28052, United States
  • Wed, Sep 23 · 6:30 PM: Children's Ministry W.O.W. Nights — First ARP, 317 S Chester St., Gastonia, 28052, United States
  • Thu, Sep 24 · 6:30 PM: Men's Ministry Event - "Leading With Purpose" — Fellowship Hall

From First ARP Church's public calendar (https://firstarpchurch.org/). Times are the church's local time.

The community around First ARP Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 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: 40.7%
  • Social Isolation: 35.0%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 25.7%
  • Food Insecurity: 24.9%
  • Diabetes: 15.2%
  • Depression: 25.1%
  • Poverty Rate: 21.9% (11.9–31.8%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 19.2%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 13.7%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.6%
  • Unemployment: 6.6% (0.8–13.9%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 7 census tracts near this church.

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