Beecher Memorial United Church of Christ

The community around Beecher Memorial United Church of Christ

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 5 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. 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.

• Food Insecurity: 47.4%
• Social Isolation: 43.1%
• Poverty Rate: 41.8% (28.2–55.4%)
• Child Poverty: 41.1% (24.9–57.2%)
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 37.2%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 37.1%
• Housing Insecurity: 34.6%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 30.4%
• Diabetes: 24.4%
• Transportation Barriers: 24.1%
• Unemployment: 13.3% (2.2–24.7%)
• Obesity: 45.0%
• Depression: 28.3%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 12.8% (4.5–21.1%)

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

New Orleans city is served by 579 churches — about one congregation for every 657 residents.

Churches near Beecher Memorial United Church of Christ

• Greater Emmanuel Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Mount Carmel Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Rock of Ages Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Second Mount Olive Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Praise Temple Ministry — 0.1 mi away
• Mount Carmel Church of God — 0.1 mi away
• United Fellowship Men of Power — 0.2 mi away
• Divine Providence Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• North Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses — 0.3 mi away
• New Journey Word Church — 0.3 mi away