First Baptist Church of Lackawanna

First Baptist Church of Lackawanna is a Baptist church at 320 Ingham Ave in Lackawanna, NY 14218-2511. It is one of 14 churches in Lackawanna, and one of 2 Baptist congregations in the city.

At First Baptist Church, our mission is to glorify God through worship, fellowship, discipleship, and service.

Welcome To Our ChurchWe are delighted to extend a warm welcome to you at First Baptist Church of Lackawanna. Whether you are a long-time member of our community or someone seeking spiritual guidance and fellowship, we are honored to have you join us.

320 Ingham Ave, Lackawanna, NY, 14218-2511

Phone: +17162284918 · Website: http://fbc716.org/

First Baptist Church of Lackawanna is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story. 1,495 congregations of the Baptist family gather across New York — 71,872 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.

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Latest from First Baptist Church of Lackawanna's YouTube channel: Sunday Worship Service - November 23rd, 2025 (all videos).

The community around First Baptist Church of Lackawanna

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 5 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. Nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is 2,200 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

  • Child Poverty: 54.7% (35.1–74.3%)
  • Food Insecurity: 27.4%
  • Social Isolation: 34.3%
  • Poverty Rate: 30.0% (19.2–40.7%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 26.3%
  • Housing Insecurity: 21.8%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.2%
  • Unemployment: 8.5% (2.5–14.5%)
  • Obesity: 39.4%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 27.4%
  • Depression: 23.6%
  • Transportation Barriers: 14.4%
  • Diabetes: 13.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

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