Bethel AME Church

Bethel AME Church is a African_methodist_episcopal church at 1841 Phillips Street in Camden, NJ 08104. It is one of 174 churches in Camden, and one of 3 African_methodist_episcopal congregations in the city.

1841 Phillips Street, Camden, NJ, 08104

Website: http://www.bethelwilmington.org/

Bethel AME Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around Bethel AME Church

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 half of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and nearly half of adults live with obesity. 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.

  • Food Insecurity: 57.5%
  • Obesity: 47.4%
  • Housing Insecurity: 43.5%
  • Poverty Rate: 42.6% (25.1–60.1%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 41.9%
  • Social Isolation: 40.5%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 33.2%
  • Transportation Barriers: 29.1%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 26.9%
  • Diabetes: 22.0%
  • Unemployment: 18.7% (6.7–30.6%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.8%

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

Camden city is served by 139 churches — about one congregation for every 516 residents.

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