River of Life Assembly of God Church

The community around River of Life Assembly of God Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. About a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, 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 healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

• Obesity: 45.3%
• Food Insecurity: 34.2%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 32.7%
• Social Isolation: 38.9%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.5%
• Child Poverty: 30.8% (15.0–47.1%)
• Poverty Rate: 26.5% (15.0–38.1%)
• Housing Insecurity: 24.6%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 20.2%
• Diabetes: 16.9%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 16.8% (8.8–24.7%)
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.3%
• Unemployment: 8.5% (2.0–15.1%)
• Transportation Barriers: 16.1%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Des Moines city is served by 226 churches — about one congregation for every 950 residents.

Churches near River of Life Assembly of God Church

• Iglesia Evangelica Cristiana Espiritual — 0 mi away
• Asian Church of the Open Bible — 0.1 mi away
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church — 0.2 mi away
• Visitation Catholic Church — 0.2 mi away
• Our Lady of The Americas — 0.2 mi away
• Wesley United Methodist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Evangelistic Missionary Church of God in Christ — 0.3 mi away
• Divine Temple Church — 0.3 mi away
• Bethel African Methodist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Calvary Chapel — 0.5 mi away