Saint Paul African Methodist Church

Saint Paul African Methodist Church is a Methodist church at 1201 Day Street in Des Moines, IA 50314. It is one of 341 churches in Des Moines, and one of 22 Methodist congregations in the city.

1201 Day Street, Des Moines, IA, 50314

Website: https://www.stpauldesmoines.org/

Saint Paul African Methodist Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around Saint Paul African Methodist 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. About a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about a third of the people here live below the poverty line. 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.

  • Food Insecurity: 32.6%
  • Poverty Rate: 31.7% (20.4–43.0%)
  • Obesity: 44.9%
  • Social Isolation: 38.7%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 29.4%
  • Housing Insecurity: 23.5%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.6%
  • Unemployment: 8.1% (1.2–15.0%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 30.0%
  • Transportation Barriers: 16.6%
  • Diabetes: 15.0%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.4%

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

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

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