Christian Union Church of Christ

The community around Christian Union Church of Christ

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 more than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. 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: 54.2%
• Food Insecurity: 43.7%
• Social Isolation: 41.0%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 38.2%
• Poverty Rate: 33.8% (20.2–47.5%)
• Housing Insecurity: 32.4%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 26.3%
• Diabetes: 24.4%
• Transportation Barriers: 22.6%
• Unemployment: 18.7% (8.8–28.7%)
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.1%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.6% (11.7–19.6%)
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 11.2% (4.0–18.4%)

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

Newport News city is served by 83 churches — about one congregation for every 2,230 residents.

Churches near Christian Union Church of Christ

• Second Baptist Church of East End — 0.1 mi away
• Mount Calvary Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Triumph Christian Center — 0.2 mi away
• Gethsemane Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Trinity Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Glorious Church of the Lord Jesus — 0.2 mi away
• Providence Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Revelation Ministries — 0.2 mi away
• Friendship Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Antioch Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away