First Church is approximately an hour drive from the ANTS campus. It is within easy driving distance of all New Hampshire recreational facilities. Nashua's population is over 85,000, with an additional 50,000 people living in the surrounding communities. Employment in Nashua varies from manufacturing to high tech, with a portion of the community commuting to greater Boston. The Nashua public school system provides twelve elementary schools, three junior high schools, and one high school.
Plans are currently in discussion for the building of a second high school.
There are also parochial and private schools and four small colleges. There are a variety of recreational facilities and programs for people of all ages. Nashua has two fine hospitals, numerous shopping facilities, a daily newspaper, two radio stations, and a television station. We believe that First Church offers a unique opportunity for the student in ministry. Because of our staffing and strong lay involvement we offer an experience of parish ministry that can be as broad or as focused as the student desires.