Second Presbyterian Church

Second Presbyterian Church 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, 07201

Second Presbyterian Church 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 Second Presbyterian Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and nearly a quarter of working-age adults live without health insurance. That is 2,300 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.

  • Food Insecurity: 34.0%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 28.7%
  • Housing Insecurity: 28.2%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 26.9% (17.4–36.4%)
  • Social Isolation: 38.1%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.2%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.5%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.5%
  • Unemployment: 11.2% (5.2–17.2%)
  • Poverty Rate: 19.0% (10.8–27.2%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 15.7%
  • Diabetes: 14.4%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.

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

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