First Presbyterian Church

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.

Churches near First Presbyterian Church

• First United Methodist Church of Rensselaer — 0.1 mi away
• The Greater St. Johns Church of God in Christ — 0.4 mi away in Albany, NY
• The Salvation Army Albany Area Services — 0.4 mi away in Albany, NY
• Church of Saint Ann — 0.5 mi away in Albany, NY
• Mount Zion Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away in Albany, NY
• Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Joseph Catholic Church — 0.6 mi away
• Evangelical Protestant Church — 0.6 mi away in Albany, NY
• Union Missionary Baptist — 0.7 mi away in Albany, NY
• St John Church of God In Christ — 0.6 mi away in Albany, NY
• Walls Temple AME Zion Church — 0.7 mi away in Albany, NY