First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church is a church in Newark, NJ 07102. It is one of 434 churches in Newark.

Newark, NJ, 07102

Website: https://oldfirstchurchnewark.org/

First Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 387 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across New Jersey — 11,639 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

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 more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is 2,500 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: 30.6%
  • Social Isolation: 36.8%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 25.3%
  • Housing Insecurity: 24.8%
  • Poverty Rate: 24.6% (16.3–32.9%)
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.5%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.8%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 16.8%
  • Transportation Barriers: 15.5%
  • Diabetes: 14.7%

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

Newark city is served by 139 churches — about one congregation for every 2,211 residents.

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