Saint Matthew Missionary Baptist Church

The community around Saint Matthew Missionary Baptist 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. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, 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 the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

• Social Isolation: 41.1%
• Food Insecurity: 25.8%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 30.3%
• Poverty Rate: 26.5% (17.7–35.3%)
• Housing Insecurity: 21.6%
• Unemployment: 10.3% (3.8–16.8%)
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 25.0%
• Depression: 23.7%
• Transportation Barriers: 14.2%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 13.5%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.

Oakland city is served by 272 churches — about one congregation for every 1,609 residents.

Churches near Saint Matthew Missionary Baptist Church

• North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• San Pablo Avenue Church of Christ — 0.2 mi away
• Church of Christ — 0.2 mi away
• Market Street Seventh Day Adventist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Rock Of Truth Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Faith Tabernacle Church of Christ — 0.2 mi away
• Perry Temple Church of God in Christ — 0.2 mi away
• Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• True Gospel Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away