Saint Marks African Methodist Episcopal Church

Saint Marks African Methodist Episcopal Church is a Methodist church in East Orange, NJ 07017. It is one of 78 churches in East Orange, and one of 4 Methodist congregations in the city.

The mission of St. Mark A.M.E. Church is to advance the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to develop dedicated disciples in a loving environment; through relevant, dynamic and transformative worship, preaching and teaching; courageous leadership, faithful stewardship, meaningful fellowship and community de

Serving since 1922

East Orange, NJ, 07017

Website: https://saintmarkame.org/

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

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The community around Saint Marks African Methodist Episcopal Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and about a third have no one they feel they can count on. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the tables that run short before the month does, and for this church's table to be long.

  • Food Insecurity: 28.3%
  • Social Isolation: 38.4%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.0%
  • Housing Insecurity: 24.8%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.8%
  • Unemployment: 9.7% (1.8–18.1%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 23.2%
  • Poverty Rate: 17.7% (8.1–27.2%)
  • Diabetes: 14.6%
  • Transportation Barriers: 14.2%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.4%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

East Orange city is served by 34 churches — about one congregation for every 2,025 residents.

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