First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church is a Baptist church at 1001 Bedford Avenue in Altavista, VA 24517. It is one of 26 churches in Altavista, and one of 7 Baptist congregations in the city.

Part of Staunton River Baptist Association. The Association

1001 Bedford Avenue, Altavista, VA, 24517

Phone: +1-434-369-5837 · Website: https://www.fbcaltavista.org

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

Ministries at First Baptist Church

  • Emergency Assistance
  • Lunch for the Needy
  • Housing Assistance
  • Domestic Violence Shelter
  • DAWN
  • Second Helping
  • Fuller Center for Housing
  • Frannie's House

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The community around First Baptist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. Nearly a quarter describe their own health as fair or poor, and about 1 in 5 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

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  • Social Isolation: 33.5%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 25.5%
  • Food Insecurity: 20.1%
  • Diabetes: 17.2%
  • Unemployment: 10.6% (5.1–16.2%)
  • Obesity: 39.5%
  • Child Poverty: 26.1% (9.4–42.9%)
  • Depression: 23.4%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 10.9%

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

Altavista town is served by 16 churches — about one congregation for every 210 residents.

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