First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church at 896 Central Ave in Far Rockaway, NY 11691-4637. It is one of 18 churches in Far Rockaway, and one of 2 Presbyterian congregations in the city.
Our Tree of Life mission is to cultivate hope and compassion within the Body of Christ and to nurture oneness of Spirit with all God's creatures.
We are a multicultural congregation located in the heart of Far Rockaway, Queens.
896 Central Ave, Far Rockaway, NY, 11691-4637Phone: +17183272440 · Website: https://www.firstpresfarrock.com/
Shares a ministry location with Sage Memorial Church.
First Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 659 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across New York — 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.
Ministries at First Presbyterian Church
- Food pantry
- Clothing closet
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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. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is 2,200 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.
- Social Isolation: 41.1%
- Food Insecurity: 27.3%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.2%
- Housing Insecurity: 23.3%
- Uninsured All Ages (Census): 17.6% (8.8–26.5%)
- Unemployment: 10.1% (4.6–15.5%)
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 22.6%
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.8%
- Transportation Barriers: 13.2%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 11.8%
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
Churches near First Presbyterian Church
- Sage Memorial Church — 0 mi away in New York, NY
- Far Rockaway Cathedral — 0.1 mi away in New York, NY
- Bethel AME Church of Far Rockaway — 0.1 mi away in New York, NY
- Arverne Church Of God — 0.2 mi away
- First Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away in New York, NY
- Gethsemane Church of God — 0.3 mi away in Inwood, NY
- Far Roackaway Community Church — 0.3 mi away in New York, NY
- Iglesia Del Dios Fuerte / Church Of The Mighty God — 0.3 mi away
- Universal Church of Salvation — 0.4 mi away in New York, NY
- World Harvest Deliverance Center — 0.4 mi away
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