Bethel Baptist Church East

Bethel Baptist Church East is a Baptist church at 5715 Holcomb Avenue in Detroit, MI 48213. It is one of 1,590 churches in Detroit, and one of 235 Baptist congregations in the city.

Bethel East is a historic multigenerational church that is continuing the work of Jesus Christ in the earth with the power of the Holy Spirit. We are a community of believers that grow together, serve together, and worship together proclaiming and demonstrating the gospel of Jesus Christ in all that we do. We come together as a church for Christ-centered worship, and go out as a church for Christ-centered work.

5715 Holcomb Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48213

Website: https://www.betheleast.org/

Bethel Baptist Church East is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around Bethel Baptist Church East

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 nearly half 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: 51.2%
  • Food Insecurity: 50.1%
  • Poverty Rate: 49.0% (33.3–64.7%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 42.0%
  • Housing Insecurity: 35.4%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 31.7%
  • Diabetes: 27.8%
  • Transportation Barriers: 24.9%
  • Unemployment: 22.7% (8.3–37.0%)
  • Social Isolation: 36.1%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 34.1%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

Detroit city is served by 1,247 churches — about one congregation for every 510 residents.

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