First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth
First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth is a Presbyterian church in Elizabeth, NJ 07201. It is one of 135 churches in Elizabeth, and one of 6 Presbyterian congregations in the city.
Elizabeth, NJ, 07201Shares a ministry location with Siloam Hope FP Church.
First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 388 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across New Jersey — 11,342 across the United States on The Church Map.
Presbyterians gave American Christianity much of its backbone: seminaries, catechisms, and shared government by elders rather than by one man, a habit that shaped the country's civic life as much as its churches. They have been among the most persistent builders of colleges, hospitals, and mission agencies this nation has.
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The community around First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. Nearly a quarter of working-age adults live without health insurance, and nearly a quarter of adults are worried about keeping the housing they have. That is 2,300 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: 32.2%
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 28.1%
- Housing Insecurity: 26.4%
- Uninsured All Ages (Census): 20.0% (11.2–28.8%)
- Social Isolation: 36.7%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.2%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.4%
- Diabetes: 15.2%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.5%
- Poverty Rate: 19.4% (11.0–27.8%)
- Transportation Barriers: 14.7%
- Unemployment: 6.8% (2.4–11.4%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.
Elizabeth city is served by 60 churches — about one congregation for every 2,261 residents.
Churches near First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth
- Siloam Hope FP Church — 0 mi away
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- Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord Ministries Of New Jersey — 0.1 mi away
- Somos Uno a las Naciones — 0.1 mi away
- Rising Generation Ministries — 0.1 mi away
- Saint Johns Episcopal Church — 0.1 mi away
- Iglesia Cristiana Efrata — 0.1 mi away
- Shalom Outreach Ministries — 0.1 mi away
- Assembleia de Deus — 0.1 mi away
- Iglesia Misionera Puerta Del Cielo — 0.2 mi away
More Presbyterian churches nearby
- First Presbyterian Church — 0 mi away
- Siloam Presbyterian Church — 0.2 mi away
- Second Presbyterian Church — 0.2 mi away
- Third Presbyterian Church — 0.2 mi away
- Siloam Hope Presbyterian Church — 0.9 mi away
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