Greater Refuge Temple of Washington, D.C.

Greater Refuge Temple of Washington, D.C. is a church at 420 56th St NE in Washington, DC 20019-6714. It is one of 867 churches in Washington.

We envision a body of believers that is wholeheartedly devoted to The Word, prayer, praise, fasting, and worship.

Greater Refuge Temple Church was founded December 12, 1989, in Washington, D.C., by Chief Apostle Bishop William L. Bonner.

Part of Mid-Atlantic Diocese

420 56th St NE, Washington, DC, 20019-6714

Phone: +12023885605 · Website: https://greaterrefugetempledc.org/

Shares a ministry location with Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of Washington District of Columbia.

Ministries at Greater Refuge Temple of Washington, D.C.

  • Food Pantry

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The community around Greater Refuge Temple of Washington, D.C.

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. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and about a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is 2,300 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: 42.6%
  • Food Insecurity: 33.8%
  • Housing Insecurity: 26.2%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.6%
  • Unemployment: 13.4% (4.1–22.7%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.5%
  • Poverty Rate: 24.4% (12.4–36.3%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 17.1%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 24.8%
  • Diabetes: 14.4%

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

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