First Evangelical and Reformed

First Evangelical and Reformed is a Baptist church at 320 W Wayne St in Lima, OH 45801-4230. It is one of 150 churches in Lima, and one of 21 Baptist congregations in the city.

The vision for First Evangelical and Reformed Church is to reach those around us with the truth and love of God; to strengthen the family unit and to grow the family of God larger within our community of faith and the local community; that we promote Christian living across four generations and the

Serving since 1863

320 W Wayne St, Lima, OH, 45801-4230

Service times

  • Sunday 9am · Mornings

Phone: (419) 222-6700 · Website: https://firstchurchoflima.com/about-us/church-profile/

Shares a ministry location with First United Church of Christ.

First Evangelical and Reformed is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story. 2,342 congregations of the Baptist family gather across Ohio — 71,417 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.

Ministries at First Evangelical and Reformed

  • Men's Ministry
  • Women's Ministry
  • Youth Ministry
  • Missions

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The community around First Evangelical and Reformed

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and more than a third of the children here are growing up below the poverty line. That is 2,100 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Obesity: 47.6%
  • Child Poverty: 42.5% (27.0–58.1%)
  • Social Isolation: 40.7%
  • Food Insecurity: 31.2%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 31.1%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.7%
  • Diabetes: 18.1%
  • Depression: 30.1%
  • Poverty Rate: 29.2% (19.8–38.6%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 22.7%
  • Unemployment: 8.2% (2.4–14.0%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.4%
  • Transportation Barriers: 16.0%

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

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