First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church is a church in Martins Ferry, OH 43935. It is one of 16 churches in Martins Ferry.

Martins Ferry, OH, 43935

First Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 534 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across Ohio — 11,342 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 about a mile of this church, more than 6 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. About 1 in 5 the workforce is looking for work and not finding it, and more than a third of adults live with obesity. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

  • Child Poverty: 65.5% (46.0–85.0%)
  • Unemployment: 20.7% (6.9–34.5%)
  • Obesity: 44.4%
  • Social Isolation: 34.6%
  • Depression: 28.5%
  • Poverty Rate: 27.5% (16.2–38.9%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 27.0%
  • Diabetes: 17.3%
  • Food Insecurity: 19.2%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 11.5%

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

Martins Ferry city is served by 11 churches — about one congregation for every 308 residents.

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