First Church of Christ Science

First Church of Christ Science is a Christ Scientist church in Potsdam, NY 13676. It is one of 17 churches in Potsdam.

Potsdam, NY, 13676

First Church of Christ Science is part of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family of churches in The American Church Story. 71 congregations of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family gather across New York — 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.

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The community around First Church of Christ Science

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults say they are socially isolated, and nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

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  • Social Isolation: 45.8%
  • Depression: 27.8%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 27.7%
  • Food Insecurity: 19.6%
  • Poverty Rate: 17.1% (10.7–23.5%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 15.2%
  • Transportation Barriers: 14.3%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

Potsdam village is served by 10 churches — about one congregation for every 364 residents.

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