Way of the Cross Church of Christ

The community around Way of the Cross Church of Christ

Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 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 adults say they are socially isolated. That is 2,200 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: 47.5%
• Social Isolation: 40.5%
• Food Insecurity: 30.8%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.6%
• Housing Insecurity: 24.2%
• Diabetes: 17.6%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.3%
• Unemployment: 8.7% (2.1–15.9%)
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.4%
• Child Poverty: 26.4% (9.2–43.7%)
• Poverty Rate: 19.7% (9.9–29.5%)
• Transportation Barriers: 15.8%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.3%

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

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

Churches near Way of the Cross Church of Christ

• Living Waters Redeemed Apostolic Church of Christ — 0 mi away
• United House of Prayer for All People — 0 mi away
• Christ Temple Church — 0.2 mi away
• Kingdom Connection of Churches Fellowship — 0.3 mi away
• First Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Macedonia Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Hampton Roads Fellowship — 0.5 mi away
• Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses — 0.5 mi away
• Noland Memorial United Methodist Church — 0.6 mi away
• Triumph Christian Center — 0.6 mi away