Bethel Presbyterian Church

Bethel Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church in Waterloo, IA 50701. It is one of 121 churches in Waterloo, and one of 3 Presbyterian congregations in the city.

Waterloo, IA, 50701

Bethel Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around Bethel Presbyterian 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 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: 48.5%
  • Food Insecurity: 30.4%
  • Poverty Rate: 30.4% (19.1–41.8%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.1%
  • Unemployment: 12.6% (2.7–22.4%)
  • Social Isolation: 36.2%
  • Housing Insecurity: 20.1%
  • Diabetes: 15.5%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.5%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.9%
  • Child Poverty: 26.4% (9.9–42.9%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 15.8%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.6%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 12.2% (5.6–18.8%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.

Waterloo city is served by 83 churches — about one congregation for every 813 residents.

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