About First Community Baptist Church
First Community Baptist Church is a Baptist Churches church located at 7430 SOUTH VERMONT AVENUE, Los Angeles, CA, 90044. You can reach First Community Baptist Church at +12137788597.
Second Baptist Church (Los Angeles)
Second Baptist Church is a Baptist Church located in South Los Angeles, California. The current Lombardy Romanesque Revival building was built in 1926 and has been listed as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (1978) and on the National Register of Historic Places (2009). The church has been an important force in the Civil Rights Movement, hosting national conventions of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Persons ("NAACP") in 1928, 1942, and 1949, and also serving as the site of important speeches by Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and others. It is affiliated with the American Baptis...
Where is First Community Baptist Church located?
First Community Baptist Church is located at 7430 SOUTH VERMONT AVENUE, Los Angeles, CA, 90044. The building sits at coordinates 33.97231, -118.29133, placing it in Los Angeles, CA 90044.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Vermont & 74th · DASH 157 ft
- Vermont & 74th · DASH 259 ft
- Vermont & 76th · Metro Local 358 ft
- Vermont & 76th · DASH 387 ft
- Vermont & Florence · Metro Local;Metro Rapid;DASH 666 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, May 26, 2026.
The neighborhood around First Community Baptist Church
The ZIP code 90044 area around First Community Baptist Church is home to 98,990 residents with a median household income of $48,386 and a median age of 31.2 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 Community 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 Community Baptist Church
5 other US churches in the Romanesque Revival architecture tradition are indexed in Churches List.
- Bethel Baptist Church Columbus, OH
- Metropolitan Baptist Church Columbus, OH
- Long Beach Community Worship Center Long Beach, CA · est. 1914
- Our Lady of Lourdes Church Chicago, IL · est. 1908
- Holy Innocents Church Chicago, IL
Your Sunday at First Community Baptist Church
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Questions and answers about First Community Baptist Church
- What denomination is First Community Baptist Church?
- This church is part of the Baptist Churches tradition.
- Where is First Community Baptist Church located?
- First Community Baptist Church is located at 7430 SOUTH VERMONT AVENUE, Los Angeles, CA, 90044.
- What is the architecture of First Community Baptist Church?
- First Community Baptist Church is a Romanesque Revival architecture building, designed by Paul R. Williams.
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