Louisiana Memorial United Methodist Church

Louisiana Memorial United Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Opelousas, LA 70570. It is one of 53 churches in Opelousas.

We spread the Gospel to create a deep, personal yet communal act of sharing the redemptive story of Jesus Christ, offering hope and purpose to our world and church in need.

Louisiana Memorial United Methodist Church Sharing the love of God in Opelousas, Louisiana since 1806

Opelousas, LA, 70570

Louisiana Memorial United Methodist Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around Louisiana Memorial United Methodist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and nearly half of adults live with obesity. 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.

  • Food Insecurity: 49.2%
  • Obesity: 48.2%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 42.6%
  • Social Isolation: 42.3%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 37.7%
  • Housing Insecurity: 34.9%
  • Poverty Rate: 33.3% (16.7–49.9%)
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 29.7%
  • Transportation Barriers: 25.4%
  • Diabetes: 24.9%
  • Unemployment: 9.6% (0.5–20.2%)
  • Depression: 24.7%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.3%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.

Opelousas city is served by 8 churches — about one congregation for every 1,866 residents.

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