First Church of Christ Scientist

First Church of Christ Scientist is a church in New Philadelphia, OH 44663. It is one of 50 churches in New Philadelphia.

New Philadelphia, OH, 44663

First Church of Christ Scientist is part of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family of churches in The American Church Story. 46 congregations of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family gather across Ohio — 991 across the United States on The Church Map.

Christian Science, Unity, Religious Science, Swedenborgian and Spiritualist congregations use Christian Scripture and Christian language, and read both through convictions about mind, healing, and an indwelling divine that historic Christian teaching does not share. Reference sources genuinely disagree on whether to file them as Christian at all; this map lists them and leaves the question open.

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The community around First Church of Christ Scientist

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

  • Obesity: 44.9%
  • Social Isolation: 36.1%
  • Depression: 25.5%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 22.5%
  • Poverty Rate: 19.4% (10.6–28.2%)
  • Food Insecurity: 19.2%
  • Diabetes: 13.5%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 11.3% (4.4–18.2%)
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 10.4%

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

New Philadelphia city is served by 20 churches — about one congregation for every 733 residents.

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