About First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church is a Baptist Churches church located at 8 LAYFAYETTE STREET, Wakefield, MA, 01880. First Baptist Church was founded in 1872. You can reach First Baptist Church at +17812451784.
Where is First Baptist Church located?
First Baptist Church is located at 8 LAYFAYETTE STREET, Wakefield, MA, 01880. The building sits at coordinates 42.50436, -71.06406, placing it in Wakefield, MA 01880.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
The neighborhood around First Baptist Church
The ZIP code 01880 area around First Baptist Church is home to 27,026 residents with a median household income of $125,707 and a median age of 43.3 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.
What to expect at a service at First Baptist Church
Baptist churches emphasize Scripture, a clear gospel message, and music — and welcome visitors to observe freely.
- Services usually run 60–90 minutes: worship songs, a Bible-centered sermon, and an invitation to respond.
- Communion (called the Lord's Supper) is observed periodically, open to anyone who has professed faith in Christ.
- Dress is casual; families are welcomed and children are often part of the service.
Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual churches vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
Churches sharing the architectural tradition of First Baptist Church
5 other US churches in the Italianate architecture tradition are indexed in Churches List.
- Saint Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church Cambridge, MA · est. 1822
- Saint Michaels Catholic Cathedral Springfield, MA · est. 1861
- Park Street Baptist Church Framingham, MA · est. 1854
- Pawtucket Congregational Church Pawtucket, RI · est. 1867
- Woodrow United Methodist Church Staten Island, NY · est. 1842
Churches founded the same year as First Baptist Church
5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1872 are indexed in Churches List.
- First Presbyterian Church Philadelphia, PA
- Saint Mary's Church Hamilton Village Philadelphia, PA
- Grace Church Newton, MA
- First United Methodist Church Los Angeles, CA
- People's Methodist Church Los Angeles, CA
First Baptist Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about First Baptist Church
- What denomination is First Baptist Church?
- This church is part of the Baptist Churches tradition.
- Where is First Baptist Church located?
- First Baptist Church is located at 8 LAYFAYETTE STREET, Wakefield, MA, 01880.
- When was First Baptist Church founded?
- Founded in 1872.
- What is the architecture of First Baptist Church?
- First Baptist Church is a Italianate architecture building.
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