First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Martinsville, VA 24112. It is one of 122 churches in Martinsville, and one of 12 Baptist congregations in the city.

Consistent with the Great Commission, we will share our spiritual gifts beyond our doors with enthusiasm, generosity, and grace.

The Congregation of First Baptist Church, led by the Holy Spirit, covenants to worship Almighty God and to be disciples of Jesus Christ.

Martinsville, VA, 24112

Service times

  • Sunday 9:30am · School
  • Sunday 11am · Worship
  • Thursday 10am · Morning Bible Study

First Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story. 2,727 congregations of the Baptist family gather across Virginia — 71,417 across the United States on The Church Map.

Baptists pressed harder than anyone for religious liberty in America, and the freedom every other congregation on this map enjoys is partly what they won. They have carried believers' baptism and the priesthood of every believer to more of the world than almost anyone — and the Black Baptist church has repeatedly been the conscience of the whole nation.

Ministries at First Baptist Church

  • FBC Kids
  • Adult Sunday School
  • Thursday Morning Bible Study
  • Sanctuary Choir

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The community around First Baptist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. About a third describe their own health as fair or poor, and about a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

  • Obesity: 47.9%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 34.7%
  • Food Insecurity: 33.9%
  • Diabetes: 21.3%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 19.1%
  • Social Isolation: 36.9%
  • Housing Insecurity: 24.0%
  • Transportation Barriers: 17.4%
  • Depression: 25.2%
  • Poverty Rate: 17.6% (10.3–24.8%)
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.3%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

Martinsville city is served by 27 churches — about one congregation for every 501 residents.

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