First Church

The community around First Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. Nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression, and about 1 in 5 describe their own health as fair or poor. 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: 25.0% (7.7–42.6%)
• Depression: 24.9%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 20.8%
• Poverty Rate: 18.1% (12.2–24.0%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2022), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

West Newton borough is served by 4 churches — about one congregation for every 663 residents.

Churches near First Church

• Christ Lutheran Church — 0.1 mi away
• United Presbyterian Church — 0.1 mi away
• West Newton Methodist Church — 0.2 mi away
• First Church of God — 0.4 mi away
• St. Paul A.M.E. — 0.5 mi away
• Bible Fellowship Community Church — 0.5 mi away
• Holy Family Church — 0.6 mi away
• Walk in the Word Ministries — 0.6 mi away
• Wesleyan Nazarene Church — 0.6 mi away
• Faith Lutheran Church — 1 mi away