Saint James Armenian Church

Saint James Armenian Church is a Armenian_apostolic church at 816 Clark Street in Evanston, IL 60201. It is one of 83 churches in Evanston.

Our mission is to grow together in faith, serve with compassion, and celebrate the presence of God in our lives and in our community.

At St. James, we are a vibrant and caring community grounded in the love of Christ and the rich traditions of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

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816 Clark Street, Evanston, IL, 60201

Website: https://stjamesevanston.org/

Saint James Armenian Church is part of the Oriental Orthodox family of churches in The American Church Story.

Ministries at Saint James Armenian Church

  • Sunday School
  • Bible Study
  • Music Ministry
  • Family Promise
  • Phoeby Visiting Ministry
  • Taste of Armenia

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The community around Saint James Armenian Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than a third of the people here live below the poverty line, and about 1 in 10 the workforce is looking for work and not finding it. That is 2,100 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.

  • Poverty Rate: 36.4% (27.2–45.6%)
  • Unemployment: 12.2% (4.8–19.6%)
  • Social Isolation: 36.6%
  • Food Insecurity: 16.2%

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

Evanston city is served by 46 churches — about one congregation for every 1,592 residents.

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