Bethlehem Lutheran Church

Bethlehem Lutheran Church is a church at 250 Commerce Avenue Southwest #100, Grand Rapids in Grand Rapids, MI 49503. It is one of 428 churches in Grand Rapids.

We are community immersed in the wonderful gift of God’s grace. We also believe that this gift of grace, especially experienced in our resurrected savior, is meant for all.

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250 Commerce Avenue Southwest #100, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503

Phone: (616) 456-1741 · Website: http://www.bethlehemchurchgr.org/

Bethlehem Lutheran Church is part of the Lutheran family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around Bethlehem Lutheran Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 the people here live below the poverty line. Nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and more than a third of adults live with obesity. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

  • Poverty Rate: 36.9%
  • Food Insecurity: 26.9%
  • Obesity: 40.1%
  • Social Isolation: 35.9%
  • Depression: 30.6%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.2%
  • Child Poverty: 28.7% (17.8–45.8%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 23.3%
  • Housing Insecurity: 19.7%
  • Transportation Barriers: 14.8%
  • Unemployment: 7.6% (2.5–12.8%)

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

Grand Rapids city is served by 313 churches — about one congregation for every 628 residents.

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