Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church

The community around Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About a third of the people here live below the poverty line, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. 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.

• Poverty Rate: 31.8% (22.8–40.8%)
• Social Isolation: 38.9%
• Child Poverty: 37.3% (18.8–55.9%)
• Depression: 27.2%
• Food Insecurity: 23.5%
• Obesity: 39.9%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.8%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 24.6%
• Housing Insecurity: 17.0%
• Transportation Barriers: 13.8%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 13.2%

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

Arkadelphia city is served by 25 churches — about one congregation for every 200 residents.

Churches near Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church

• Church of Christ Holiness — 0.2 mi away
• Saint Mary Catholic Church — 0.3 mi away
• Mt Olive Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Landmark Missionary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• First Presbyterian Church — 0.3 mi away
• Gennesaret Missionary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• West End Presbyterian Church — 0.3 mi away
• Gennesaret Missionary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Church of Christ — 0.4 mi away
• Christ Temple — 0.4 mi away