First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church is a Baptist church at 1401 Washington Street in Commerce, TX 75428. It is one of 22 churches in Commerce, and one of 2 Baptist congregations in the city.

We, the believers of First Baptist Church of Commerce, Texas, who are saved by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit, do declare our love for God and our commitment to His purpose.

1401 Washington Street, Commerce, TX, 75428

Website: http://www.firstcommerce.org/

First Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around First Baptist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 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 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 families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Poverty Rate: 30.5% (19.7–41.2%)
  • Depression: 28.3%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 25.8%
  • Obesity: 36.9%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 16.0%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 14.3% (10.3–18.3%)

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

Commerce city is served by 14 churches — about one congregation for every 298 residents.

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