Coptic Orthodox Church of St. Mark

Coptic Orthodox Church of St. Mark is a church at 427 West Side Ave, Jersey City, NJ, 07304 in Jersey City, NJ 07304. It is one of 204 churches in Jersey City.

The church’s primary goal is to faithfully shepherd its congregation and nourish them spiritually guided by the bible and its ancient Orthodox traditions.

Saint Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Church was founded by the first Egyptian immigrants to New Jersey and New York in the 1960s.

427 West Side Ave, Jersey City, NJ, 07304, Jersey City, NJ, 07304

Website: https://saintmark.com/

Coptic Orthodox Church of St. Mark is part of the Oriental Orthodox family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around Coptic Orthodox Church of St. Mark

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is 2,400 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.

  • Child Poverty: 54.2% (36.8–71.6%)
  • Food Insecurity: 29.0%
  • Social Isolation: 35.1%
  • Poverty Rate: 28.7% (18.0–39.4%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 21.9%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.5%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.4%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 24.4%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.3%
  • Diabetes: 14.4%
  • Transportation Barriers: 14.2%

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

Jersey City city is served by 102 churches — about one congregation for every 2,822 residents.

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