Reach: A Ministry for Children

The community around Reach: A Ministry for Children

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. About a third of the people here live below the poverty line, and nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

• Obesity: 45.7%
• Poverty Rate: 30.4% (16.7–44.1%)
• Food Insecurity: 27.4%
• Diabetes: 18.8%
• Social Isolation: 34.9%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 27.6%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.0%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.3%
• Housing Insecurity: 19.9%
• Transportation Barriers: 13.9%
• Unemployment: 7.0% (0.8–13.2%)

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

Opelika city is served by 23 churches — about one congregation for every 1,207 residents.

Churches near Reach: A Ministry for Children

• Ministries-harvest Evnglsm — 0.1 mi away
• First Assembly of God Church — 0.3 mi away
• Saint Mary Catholic Church — 0.4 mi away
• First Presbyterian Church — 0.4 mi away
• Mustard Seed Faith Center Ministries — 0.4 mi away
• Nuevo Comienzo Opelika — 0.4 mi away
• Church of Christ — 0.4 mi away
• St Luke AME Church — 0.5 mi away
• Trinity Church — 0.5 mi away
• Emanuel Episcopal Church — 0.5 mi away