Lincoln Memorial Congregational United Church of Christ

The community around Lincoln Memorial Congregational United Church of Christ

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 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 nearly half of adults live with obesity. That is 2,500 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: 52.7%
• Obesity: 47.4%
• Social Isolation: 42.2%
• Housing Insecurity: 40.4%
• Poverty Rate: 39.1% (27.4–50.7%)
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 37.4%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 37.4%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 30.9%
• Transportation Barriers: 26.6%
• Diabetes: 20.4%
• Unemployment: 18.8% (8.1–29.5%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 16.3% (12.3–20.7%)
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 11.3% (3.6–19.0%)

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

Chicago city is served by 1,693 churches — about one congregation for every 1,580 residents.

Churches near Lincoln Memorial Congregational United Church of Christ

• Vernon Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• UCCC-Illinois — 0.1 mi away
• Woodlawn African Methodist Episcopal Church — 0.1 mi away
• St. Peter Word Church — 0.2 mi away
• Living Hope Church — 0.2 mi away
• New Paradise MB Church — 0.3 mi away
• Church of God — 0.3 mi away
• Vineyard Spiritual Temple — 0.3 mi away
• The Light Of The World Church — 0.3 mi away
• Cosmopolitan Church Of Prayer — 0.3 mi away