First Lutheran Church

First Lutheran Church is a Lutheran church at 1701 19th St., Parkersburg, WV, 26101 in Parkersburg, WV 26101. It is one of 111 churches in Parkersburg.

Come see God’s love in action at First Lutheran.

First Lutheran Church has been offering the Mid Ohio Valley family-focused, Bible-based contemporary and traditional services since 1892.

1701 19th St., Parkersburg, WV, 26101, Parkersburg, WV, 26101

Website: http://firstlutheranparkersburg.com/

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

Ministries at First Lutheran Church

  • Food pantry
  • Community garden
  • Prescription drug assistance program
  • Backpack Ministry
  • Faithlink

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The community around First Lutheran Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and about a third 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.

  • Obesity: 46.8%
  • Depression: 34.5%
  • Social Isolation: 33.5%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.6%
  • Poverty Rate: 24.0% (15.8–32.1%)
  • Food Insecurity: 20.5%
  • Diabetes: 17.2%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.3%
  • Unemployment: 9.0% (3.4–14.6%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 15.2%

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

Parkersburg city is served by 62 churches — about one congregation for every 506 residents.

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