Saint John Church of the First Born

The community around Saint John Church of the First Born

Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, 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.

• Obesity: 52.4%
• Food Insecurity: 31.5%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 31.0%
• Diabetes: 18.8%
• Social Isolation: 35.9%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 30.8%
• Poverty Rate: 29.5% (16.4–42.7%)
• Housing Insecurity: 21.8%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.5%
• Unemployment: 11.1% (1.8–20.4%)
• Transportation Barriers: 16.3%

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

Waterloo city is served by 83 churches — about one congregation for every 813 residents.

Churches near Saint John Church of the First Born

• Conger Street Church of God — 0.2 mi away
• Deliverance Temple Church of God In Christ — 0.2 mi away
• Deliverance Temple COGIC — 0.2 mi away
• Rose Hill Church of God in Christ — 0.2 mi away
• New Hope Missionary Church — 0.3 mi away
• Impact Church of Hope — 0.3 mi away
• Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses — 0.4 mi away
• New Life Christian Ministries — 0.5 mi away
• Saint Marys Church — 0.5 mi away
• Saint Pauls United Methodist Church — 0.5 mi away