Cross Lutheran Church
Cross Lutheran Church is a Lutheran church at 1821 North 16th Street in Milwaukee, WI 53205. It is one of 661 churches in Milwaukee, and one of 40 Lutheran congregations in the city.
To share the Good News of God’s love in Jesus Christ, to serve our community and the world, and to advocate for justice.
The members and friends of Cross Lutheran Church welcome all persons, regardless of ethnic heritage, religious backgrounds, socio-economic status or sexual orientation — in other words, everyone.
1821 North 16th Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53205Website: https://crosslutheranmke.org/
Cross Lutheran Church is part of the Lutheran family of churches in The American Church Story.
Ministries at Cross Lutheran Church
- Bread of Healing Empowerment Ministry
- Diaper & Hygiene Ministry
- Food Justice Ministry
- Bread of Healing Clinic
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The community around Cross Lutheran Church
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. 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 2,300 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: 49.4%
- Food Insecurity: 40.2%
- Poverty Rate: 35.9% (20.3–51.5%)
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 34.4%
- Housing Insecurity: 29.1%
- Diabetes: 21.3%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 20.4%
- Social Isolation: 39.8%
- Child Poverty: 35.6% (18.1–53.1%)
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.8%
- Transportation Barriers: 20.2%
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.5%
- Unemployment: 7.3% (0.8–14.9%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 8 census tracts near this church.
Milwaukee city is served by 302 churches — about one congregation for every 1,887 residents.
Churches near Cross Lutheran Church
- The Movement Center Church — 0.2 mi away
- Christ Church — 0.2 mi away
- Christ Presbyterian Church — 0.2 mi away
- Bethany Church of God in Christ — 0.3 mi away
- Unity Gospel House of Prayer — 0.3 mi away
- Mount Sinai Community Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
- All Saints Fellowship Christian Church — 0.3 mi away
- Philadelphia Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
- Central Church of Christ — 0.4 mi away
- Holy Mount Carmel Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away