First Church of Christ Scientist

First Church of Christ Scientist is a church in Elizabeth, NJ 07208. It is one of 135 churches in Elizabeth.

Elizabeth, NJ, 07208

Website: http://www.church-of-christ.org

Shares a ministry location with Second Macedonia Baptist Church.

First Church of Christ Scientist is part of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family of churches in The American Church Story. 16 congregations of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family gather across New Jersey — 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 a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. Nearly a quarter of adults are worried about keeping the housing they have, and nearly a quarter of the people here live without health insurance. That is 2,500 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the tables that run short before the month does, and for this church's table to be long.

Food Insecurity: 29.6%
Housing Insecurity: 25.2%
Uninsured All Ages (Census): 24.6% (16.5–32.6%)
Uninsured Adults 18-64: 22.7%
Social Isolation: 37.0%
Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.7%
Fair/Poor Health Status: 25.1%
Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.1%
Diabetes: 13.8%
Transportation Barriers: 13.8%
Unemployment: 7.9% (3.4–12.4%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.

Elizabeth city is served by 60 churches — about one congregation for every 2,261 residents.

Churches near First Church of Christ Scientist

Second Macedonia Baptist Church — 0 mi away
Evangel Hispanic Church — 0.1 mi away
Ebenezer Assembly of God Church — 0.1 mi away
Iglesia Cristiana Campamento de Jehova — 0.2 mi away
Iglesia Ni Cristo — 0.3 mi away
Immaculate Conception Church — 0.4 mi away
FAOGChurch — 0.4 mi away
Westminster Presbyterian Church — 0.4 mi away
First Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
New Jersey Tamil Church — 0.4 mi away

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