First Church of Christ Scientist

First Church of Christ Scientist is a church in Toms River, NJ 08753. It is one of 56 churches in Toms River.

Our mission is to demonstrate God’s power and love for our fellow man at every opportunity through works of charity and healing by following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ.

Toms River, NJ, 08753

Service times

  • Sunday 10am · Serviceat Mother Church
  • Sunday 10am · School

Shares a ministry location with Trinity Church NJ.

First Church of Christ Scientist is part of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family of churches in The American Church Story. 16 congregations of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family gather across New Jersey — 991 across the United States on The Church Map.

Christian Science, Unity, Religious Science, Swedenborgian and Spiritualist congregations use Christian Scripture and Christian language, and read both through convictions about mind, healing, and an indwelling divine that historic Christian teaching does not share. Reference sources genuinely disagree on whether to file them as Christian at all; this map lists them and leaves the question open.

Ministries at First Church of Christ Scientist

  • Reading Room
  • Sunday School

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The community around First Church of Christ Scientist

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. About 1 in 7 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: 32.5%
  • Food Insecurity: 16.1%

Source: CDC PLACES (2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.

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