Temple of Peace Baptist Church

The community around Temple of Peace Baptist 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. More than half of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of adults live with obesity. That is 2,300 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: 60.0% (42.3–77.7%)
• Obesity: 54.3%
• Food Insecurity: 43.3%
• Social Isolation: 41.2%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 37.7%
• Poverty Rate: 35.4% (22.1–48.7%)
• Housing Insecurity: 32.3%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 26.1%
• Diabetes: 24.1%
• Transportation Barriers: 22.2%
• Unemployment: 16.8% (8.4–25.2%)
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.3%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.3% (11.5–19.2%)
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 11.2% (4.5–17.8%)

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

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

Churches near Temple of Peace Baptist Church

• Abyssinia Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Galilee Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Gospel Light United Holy Church — 0.3 mi away
• Antioch Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Glorious Church of the Lord Jesus — 0.3 mi away
• Revelation Ministries — 0.3 mi away
• Saint Augustine Episcopal Church — 0.3 mi away
• Faith Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Mount Calvary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Carver Memorial Presbyterian Church — 0.4 mi away