Greater Sixteenth Street Church of God

The community around Greater Sixteenth Street Church of God

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. About a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about 1 in 5 adults live with diabetes. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.

• Social Isolation: 40.5%
• Food Insecurity: 33.1%
• Diabetes: 20.6%
• Obesity: 43.7%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 29.7%
• Poverty Rate: 24.1% (12.0–36.2%)
• Housing Insecurity: 23.3%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.6%
• Unemployment: 10.4% (3.4–17.5%)
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.5%
• Transportation Barriers: 15.9%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.6%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 11.0% (5.6–16.5%)

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

Bessemer city is served by 71 churches — about one congregation for every 425 residents.

Churches near Greater Sixteenth Street Church of God

• Antioch Baptist Church Number 2 — 0.2 mi away
• Little Souls Saving Church — 0.2 mi away
• St John Cassian Orthodox Chapel — 0.3 mi away
• Greater New Kingdom Builders Ministries — 0.4 mi away
• Bessemer Church of God — 0.4 mi away
• McNeil Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• First Bethel Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Faith Missionary Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
• Summit Life Church — 0.5 mi away
• Mercy Christian Center — 0.6 mi away