Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church

The community around Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, 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 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 the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

• Obesity: 51.1%
• Food Insecurity: 42.2%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 38.2%
• Poverty Rate: 37.3% (22.8–51.9%)
• Housing Insecurity: 34.5%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 29.1%
• Diabetes: 22.9%
• Transportation Barriers: 22.4%
• Social Isolation: 38.1%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.5%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 16.1% (9.1–23.1%)
• Depression: 23.7%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.2%
• Unemployment: 7.9% (1.3–14.6%)

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

Kansas City city is served by 493 churches — about one congregation for every 1,000 residents.

Churches near Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church

• Unity Southeast Church — 0 mi away
• Trinity Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Memorial Christian Outreach Church — 0.2 mi away
• Pentecostal Church of God in Christ — 0.3 mi away
• Hosanna Missionary Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Swope Parkway United Christian Church — 0.5 mi away
• Straightaway Missionary Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
• New Life Church of Christ Holiness — 0.7 mi away
• Temple of Faith Baptist Church — 0.7 mi away
• Saint Louis Catholic Church — 0.7 mi away