John S Thomas Memorial Baptist Church

John S Thomas Memorial Baptist Church is a Baptist church at 1301 W Street Southeast in Washington, DC 20020. It is one of 867 churches in Washington, and one of 174 Baptist congregations in the city.

1301 W Street Southeast, Washington, DC, 20020

John S Thomas Memorial Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around John S Thomas Memorial Baptist 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. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and about a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. 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.

  • Social Isolation: 42.4%
  • Food Insecurity: 30.1%
  • Unemployment: 12.4% (6.9–18.0%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 30.7%
  • Poverty Rate: 26.1% (15.4–36.8%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 24.8%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.5%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 21.2%
  • Transportation Barriers: 15.5%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Washington city is served by 535 churches — about one congregation for every 1,253 residents.

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