Church of the Messiah

The community around Church of the Messiah

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than a third of adults live with obesity, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. 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.

• Obesity: 41.3%
• Social Isolation: 37.2%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 25.1%
• Poverty Rate: 24.3% (13.6–35.0%)
• Food Insecurity: 23.7%
• Diabetes: 15.7%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.2%
• Housing Insecurity: 19.9%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.0%
• Unemployment: 7.6% (2.7–12.5%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

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• Saint Johns Church — 0.2 mi away
• Highland Springs United Methodist Church — 0.3 mi away in Henrico, VA
• KFRC Tribe — 0.3 mi away in Henrico, VA
• New Life Baptist Church Ministry — 0.3 mi away in Henrico, VA
• Highland Springs Church of the Nazarene — 0.5 mi away
• Highland Springs Church of Christ — 0.7 mi away