First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church in Emporium, PA 15834. It is one of 16 churches in Emporium.

Emporium, PA, 15834

First Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 877 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across Pennsylvania — 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, about 1 in 7 the workforce is looking for work and not finding it. Nearly a quarter describe their own health as fair or poor, 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 the households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

  • Unemployment: 13.2% (6.7–19.6%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.9%
  • Depression: 27.4%
  • Diabetes: 15.3%
  • Obesity: 39.8%
  • Poverty Rate: 18.1% (12.3–23.9%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2022), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.

Emporium borough is served by 7 churches — about one congregation for every 284 residents.

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