Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church

The community around Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church

In the few miles around this church, more than 5 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about 1 in 5 adults live with diabetes. 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: 27.5%
• Diabetes: 19.0%
• Obesity: 44.6%
• Social Isolation: 39.8%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 27.8%
• Housing Insecurity: 21.9%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.9%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.9%
• Poverty Rate: 20.3% (7.6–33.1%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.4%
• Transportation Barriers: 13.9%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 13.3% (5.2–21.3%)

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

Eatonton city is served by 10 churches — about one congregation for every 312 residents.

Churches near Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church

• Ebenezer Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Chosen Church of God — 0.3 mi away
• Eatonton First Methodist Church — 0.3 mi away
• First Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Eatonton Presbyterian Church — 0.4 mi away
• Union Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
• God of Peace Ministries — 0.6 mi away
• Zion Covenant Fellowship — 0.7 mi away
• Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses — 0.9 mi away
• Lifeline Bible Church — 0.9 mi away