First English Evangelical Lutheran Church

The community around First English Evangelical Lutheran Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, 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 families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

• Obesity: 49.9%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 33.6%
• Poverty Rate: 33.1% (20.4–45.9%)
• Food Insecurity: 30.6%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 23.4% (14.8–31.9%)
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.9%
• Social Isolation: 33.1%
• Depression: 27.2%
• Housing Insecurity: 22.8%
• Diabetes: 16.6%
• Transportation Barriers: 16.8%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.8%

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

St. Joseph city is served by 53 churches — about one congregation for every 1,304 residents.

Churches near First English Evangelical Lutheran Church

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — 0.1 mi away in St Joseph, MO
• Francis Street First United Methodist Church — 0.2 mi away in Saint Joseph, MO
• Make12 Church — 0.3 mi away in Saint Joseph, MO
• Christ Episcopal Church — 0.3 mi away in Saint Joseph, MO
• Iglesia Bautista Internacional - St Joseph — 0.3 mi away in St Joseph, MO
• Zion United Church of Christ — 0.3 mi away in Saint Joseph, MO
• First Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away in Saint Joseph, MO
• New Life Cathedral — 0.3 mi away in Saint Joseph, MO
• First Presbyterian Church — 0.3 mi away in Saint Joseph, MO
• First Christian Church — 0.3 mi away in Saint Joseph, MO