First Evangelical Lutheran Church
First Evangelical Lutheran Church is a Lutheran church in Decatur, IL 62523. It is one of 162 churches in Decatur, and one of 7 Lutheran congregations in the city.
Decatur, IL, 62523First Evangelical Lutheran Church is part of the Lutheran family of churches in The American Church Story.
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The community around First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. About a third of the people here live below the poverty line, 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 healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.
- Obesity: 49.9%
- Poverty Rate: 34.7% (21.9–47.5%)
- Food Insecurity: 34.4%
- Housing Insecurity: 25.4%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 19.4%
- Unemployment: 16.4% (5.9–26.9%)
- Social Isolation: 39.5%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.7%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 29.5%
- Transportation Barriers: 17.8%
- Diabetes: 16.0%
- Depression: 23.4%
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.
Decatur city is served by 57 churches — about one congregation for every 932 residents.
Churches near First Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Unity Center-Inspired Living — 0 mi away
- Dominion City Church International — 0.1 mi away
- St Peters Ame Church — 0.1 mi away
- New Salem Baptist — 0.2 mi away
- Saint Pauls Lutheran Church — 0.2 mi away
- Salvation Army Citadel — 0.2 mi away
- Church of God in Christ — 0.3 mi away
- First Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
- First Presbyterian Church — 0.3 mi away
- Church of the Living God — 0.3 mi away