Saint James United Methodist Church

The community around Saint James United Methodist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. About a third of the people here live without health insurance, and about a third describe their own health as fair or poor. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the tables that run short before the month does, and for this church's table to be long.

• Food Insecurity: 37.8%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 35.7%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 34.8%
• Housing Insecurity: 26.5%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 24.6%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.2%
• Obesity: 42.0%
• Social Isolation: 37.0%
• Diabetes: 17.8%
• Transportation Barriers: 17.4%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.9%
• Depression: 24.6%
• Unemployment: 7.6% (0.0–16.7%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Laurens city is served by 20 churches — about one congregation for every 240 residents.

Churches near Saint James United Methodist Church

• Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church — 0 mi away
• Lucas Avenue Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Church of God — 0.3 mi away
• Wattsville Pentecostal Holiness Church — 0.3 mi away
• Centro de Gracia IPUL — 0.4 mi away
• Eastside Church — 0.6 mi away
• Central United Methodist Church — 0.8 mi away
• Iglesia Pentecostal Fuente de Agua Viva — 0.8 mi away
• Second Baptist Church — 0.9 mi away
• New Beginnings in Christ — 0.9 mi away