South Norfolk First Presbyterian Church

South Norfolk First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church at 1605 Bainbridge Boulevard in Chesapeake, VA 23324. It is one of 347 churches in Chesapeake, and one of 3 Presbyterian congregations in the city.

1605 Bainbridge Boulevard, Chesapeake, VA, 23324

South Norfolk First Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 523 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across Virginia — 11,639 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 South Norfolk First Presbyterian Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, about 1 in 7 the workforce is looking for work and not finding it. More than a third of adults live with obesity, and about a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is 2,300 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: 15.7% (3.2–28.2%)
  • Obesity: 41.3%
  • Social Isolation: 35.0%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 17.8% (8.1–27.4%)
  • Depression: 23.1%
  • Food Insecurity: 15.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Chesapeake city is served by 180 churches — about one congregation for every 1,385 residents.

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