First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church is a church in Parkersburg, WV 26101. It is one of 120 churches in Parkersburg.

Parkersburg, WV, 26101

First Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 165 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across West Virginia — 11,638 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 First Presbyterian 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: 47.1%
  • Depression: 34.7%
  • Social Isolation: 34.2%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 29.4%
  • Poverty Rate: 24.2% (16.3–32.1%)
  • Food Insecurity: 21.8%
  • Diabetes: 17.1%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.9%
  • Unemployment: 10.4% (4.6–16.2%)
  • Child Poverty: 28.2% (17.8–39.7%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 16.1%

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

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

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