First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church is a church in Rensselaer, NY 12144. It is one of 20 churches in Rensselaer.

Rensselaer, NY, 12144

Website: http://www.firstpresalbany.org/

First Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 668 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across New York — 11,638 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.

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The community around First Presbyterian Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. Nearly a quarter of adults are worried about keeping the housing they have, and about 1 in 5 households fear the power or water being shut off. That is 2,200 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the tables that run short before the month does, and for this church's table to be long.

  • Food Insecurity: 32.6%
  • Housing Insecurity: 26.3%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.0%
  • Obesity: 40.5%
  • Social Isolation: 39.9%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.8%
  • Poverty Rate: 29.0% (19.3–38.7%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 26.2%
  • Unemployment: 9.6% (4.1–15.1%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 16.7%
  • Diabetes: 14.2%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

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

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