Where is First Church of the Brethren located?

First Church of the Brethren is at 510 5th St, Altoona, PA, 16602-2606.

What time are services at First Church of the Brethren?

First Church of the Brethren meets Sunday at 10:30am (School -). Times are the church's local time — confirm with the church before visiting.

What events are coming up at First Church of the Brethren?

First Church of the Brethren has 5 upcoming events on its public calendar, including Bulletin Submission Deadline, Breakfast Fellowship, Christian Ed Meeting.

First Church of the Brethren

First Church of the Brethren is a church at 510 5th St in Altoona, PA 16602-2606. It is one of 89 churches in Altoona.

We Exist to be a Community of Welcome and Worship Where People Find Peace, Purpose, and Power Through Jesus Christ

510 5th St, Altoona, PA, 16602-2606

Service times

Sunday 10:30am · School -

Phone: +18149422441 · Website: https://rsfirstchurch.org/

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Upcoming events at First Church of the Brethren

Thu, Aug 6 · 9 AM: Bulletin Submission Deadline
Thu, Aug 6 · 9 AM: Breakfast Fellowship
Thu, Aug 6 · 6 PM: Christian Ed Meeting
Thu, Aug 6 · 6 PM: Cove Cause For Cancer Meeting
Thu, Aug 6 · 6:30 PM: Knitting Group in Parlor

From First Church of the Brethren's public calendar (https://rsfirstchurch.org/). Times are the church's local time.

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Latest from First Church of the Brethren's YouTube channel: Roaring Spring First Church Of The Brethren Service for July 26, 2026 (all videos).

The community around First Church of the Brethren

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. About a third of the people here live below the poverty line, 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 families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

Poverty Rate: 34.8% (22.7–46.8%)
Obesity: 41.8%
Depression: 28.6%
Fair/Poor Health Status: 26.9%
Child Poverty: 25.4% (10.0–41.7%)
Diabetes: 13.8%
Unemployment: 7.8% (2.4–13.2%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2022), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Churches near First Church of the Brethren

Saint Mark Catholic Church — 0.1 mi away
Fifth Avenue United Methodist Church — 0.1 mi away
Faith United Church of Christ — 0.2 mi away
Overflow Church — 0.3 mi away
Bethany Lutheran Church — 0.3 mi away
Second Avenue Global Methodist Church — 0.3 mi away
New Life Community Church — 0.4 mi away
Mother Gethsemane Church of God — 0.4 mi away
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church — 0.5 mi away
Altoona church of Christ — 0.5 mi away

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