First Congregational Church

The community around First Congregational Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. Nearly a quarter of the people here live below the poverty line, and about 1 in 5 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: 34.6%
• Poverty Rate: 25.6% (16.1–35.1%)
• Food Insecurity: 20.9%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 27.3%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 20.6%
• Housing Insecurity: 16.8%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 10.7%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.

Rensselaer city is served by 11 churches — about one congregation for every 841 residents.

Churches near First Congregational Church

• Saint Paul's Lutheran Church — 0.1 mi away
• Rensselaer Open Bible Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Episcopal Church of the Redeemer — 0.4 mi away
• Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Joseph Catholic Church — 0.4 mi away
• The Harvest Place Church — 0.4 mi away
• Holy Deliverance Church of God in Christ — 0.4 mi away
• New Hope Family Life Center — 0.4 mi away
• Upon This Rock Tabernacle — 0.7 mi away
• First United Methodist Church of Rensselaer — 0.8 mi away
• Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses — 0.8 mi away