New Friendship Church of God in Christ

The community around New Friendship Church of God in Christ

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 5 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of adults live with obesity. 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.

• Child Poverty: 52.8% (34.2–71.4%)
• Obesity: 49.1%
• Food Insecurity: 43.7%
• Social Isolation: 40.9%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 37.5%
• Poverty Rate: 37.5% (24.2–50.7%)
• Housing Insecurity: 30.7%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 22.8%
• Diabetes: 19.1%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 34.4%
• Transportation Barriers: 21.2%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 19.5%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 12.8% (7.4–18.2%)
• Unemployment: 6.9% (0.5–13.3%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Des Moines city is served by 226 churches — about one congregation for every 950 residents.

Churches near New Friendship Church of God in Christ

• Mount Hebron Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• New Jerusalem Church of God — 0.3 mi away
• Community Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Trinity Las Americas United Methodist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Bethel Mission — 0.5 mi away
• The Salvation Army Des Moines Temple — 0.5 mi away
• Basilica of Saint John — 0.5 mi away
• Saint Paul African Methodist Church — 0.5 mi away
• Mission Temple — 0.6 mi away
• Sweet Home Deliverance Church — 0.6 mi away