First Grace Brethren Church
First Grace Brethren Church is a church at 2934 Maple Ave in Altoona, PA 16601-1761. It is one of 89 churches in Altoona.
We are “The Family Church Your Family Needs.” Our doors are always open to visitors, and we will make sure you feel welcomed and like a part of our church family. We care deeply about our community and strive to love people as Christ loves us.
Serving since 1708 · Part of The Charis Fellowship
2934 Maple Ave, Altoona, PA, 16601-1761Service times
Sunday 9:30am (School August 2026); Sunday 2pm (School August 2026); Wednesday 6:30pm (as listed)
Phone: (814) 942-7642 · Website: http://www.fgbca.org/
Ministries at First Grace Brethren Church
- Nursery
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The community around First Grace Brethren Church
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 adults here carry depression. About 1 in 15 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 lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.
- Depression: 27.2%
- Unemployment: 8.5% (3.1–13.9%)
- Obesity: 38.1%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 22.7%
- Poverty Rate: 17.4% (8.9–26.0%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2022, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.
Churches near First Grace Brethren Church
- Broad Avenue United Methodist — 0.2 mi away
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church — 0.3 mi away
- Providence Presbyterian Church — 0.5 mi away
- 28th Street Church of the Brethren — 0.6 mi away
- Altoona Seventh Day Adventist Church — 0.6 mi away
- Catalyst Church Altoona — 0.7 mi away
- Altoona Bible Church — 0.8 mi away
- Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church — 0.8 mi away
- Saints Peter & Paul Orthodox Church — 0.8 mi away
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church — 0.9 mi away
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