First Baptist Church of Rahway
First Baptist Church of Rahway is a Baptist church in Rahway, NJ 07065. It is one of 33 churches in Rahway, and one of 4 Baptist congregations in the city.
At First Baptist Church, our purpose is to bring people into a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ and into fellowship with His family.
Welcome to First Baptist Church of Rahway, New JerseyWe’re so glad you’ve found your way to our online home! Whether you’re exploring faith, seeking community, or looking for a place to grow spiritually, we believe God has led you here for a reason.
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Rahway, NJ, 07065Service times
- Wednesday 6pm
Shares a ministry location with Iglesia Bautista El Redentor and United Telugu Christ Church and Zion Lutheran Church.
First Baptist Church of Rahway is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story. 706 congregations of the Baptist family gather across New Jersey — 71,420 across the United States on The Church Map.
Baptists pressed harder than anyone for religious liberty in America, and the freedom every other congregation on this map enjoys is partly what they won. They have carried believers' baptism and the priesthood of every believer to more of the world than almost anyone — and the Black Baptist church has repeatedly been the conscience of the whole nation.
Find First Baptist Church of Rahway on The Church Map, explore nearby congregations, and pray for its community.
The community around First Baptist Church of Rahway
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. Nearly a quarter have no one they feel they can count on, and about 1 in 5 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for the lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.
- Social Isolation: 35.2%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.4%
- Food Insecurity: 17.9%
- Housing Insecurity: 16.5%
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.2%
- Unemployment: 6.6% (2.0–11.2%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
Rahway city is served by 14 churches — about one congregation for every 2,118 residents.
Churches near First Baptist Church of Rahway
- United Telugu Christ Church — 0 mi away
- Iglesia Bautista El Redentor — 0 mi away
- Zion Lutheran Church — 0 mi away
- Divine Mercy Parish — 0.1 mi away
- Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi away
- Iglesia la luz del Mundo — 0.1 mi away
- Word of Life Apostolic Center — 0.1 mi away
- Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church — 0.1 mi away
- Saint Paul's Episcopal Church — 0.1 mi away
- Iglesia Manantial de Vida — 0.3 mi away
More Baptist churches nearby
- Second Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
- Progressive Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
- Union County Baptist Church — 1.8 mi away in Clark, NJ
- Central Baptist Church — 2 mi away in Avenel, NJ
- The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist — 2.1 mi away in Linden, NJ