First Presbyterian Church of Salem
First Presbyterian Church of Salem is a Presbyterian church at 88 Market St in Salem, NJ 08079-1911. It is one of 25 churches in Salem.
We believe in Christ-centered ministry. We believe that Jesus of Nazareth is the Word of God made flesh (John 1:14).
We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be, by the Holy Spirit, the unique and authoritative witness to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior in the Church universal and God’s Word to us.
88 Market St, Salem, NJ, 08079-1911Phone: (856) 935-2148 · Website: https://www.fpcsalem.com/
First Presbyterian Church of Salem 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.
Ministries at First Presbyterian Church of Salem
- Lighthouse Ministry
- Tutoring Program
- Community Garden
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The community around First Presbyterian Church of Salem
Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 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 adults are worried about keeping the housing they have. That is two thousand 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: 33.8%
- Housing Insecurity: 26.3%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.1%
- Obesity: 42.2%
- Social Isolation: 39.6%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.6%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 29.2%
- Poverty Rate: 26.0% (13.2–38.8%)
- Diabetes: 16.4%
- Transportation Barriers: 16.8%
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.6%
- Unemployment: 6.8% (1.0–15.9%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.
Churches near First Presbyterian Church of Salem
- St John's Episcopal Church — 0.1 mi away
- First Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
- Memorial Baptist Church of Salem NJ — 0.2 mi away
- Broadway United Methodist Church — 0.2 mi away
- St John Pentecostal Outreach — 0.2 mi away
- Second Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
- Soul Saving Center — 0.4 mi away
- Mt Calvary SDA Church — 0.5 mi away
- New Life Destiny Fellowship — 0.6 mi away
- Mt Hope United Methodist Church — 0.6 mi away
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- New Castle Presbyterian Church — 7.9 mi away in New Castle, DE
- Woodstown Presbyterian Church — 9.5 mi away in Woodstown, NJ
- Union Presbyterian Church — 9.7 mi away in Carneys Point, NJ