New Saint Matthews Missionary Baptist Church

The community around New Saint Matthews Missionary Baptist Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 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 more than 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: 45.1%
• Food Insecurity: 44.8%
• Social Isolation: 41.1%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 37.0%
• Housing Insecurity: 34.8%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 32.5%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 24.6%
• Diabetes: 19.6%
• Unemployment: 16.4% (5.9–26.9%)
• Transportation Barriers: 20.9%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 18.6% (10.9–26.2%)
• Poverty Rate: 17.3% (4.5–30.1%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.8%

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

Chicago city is served by 1,693 churches — about one congregation for every 1,580 residents.

Churches near New Saint Matthews Missionary Baptist Church

• Greater Way MB Church — 0.1 mi away
• Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption — 0.1 mi away
• Risen Valley Mission Church of God in Christ — 0.1 mi away
• Emmaus Lutheran Church — 0.2 mi away
• Saint Mary Church of God in Christ — 0.2 mi away
• Bethel Apostolic Church — 0.2 mi away
• Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses — 0.4 mi away
• Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Gospel Enjoyment Ministries — 0.4 mi away
• Friendship Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away