Bethel African Methodist Church

Bethel African Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Des Moines, IA 50316. It is one of 341 churches in Des Moines, and one of 22 Methodist congregations in the city.

The global mission of the AME Church is to minister to the social, spiritual and physical development of all people.

To be God’s footprint in the communities we serve where we reach, teach, inspire and love like Christ.

Serving since 1914 · Wheelchair accessible

Des Moines, IA, 50316

Website: https://bethelamedesmoines.org/

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

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The community around Bethel African Methodist Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. About a third describe their own health as fair or poor, and more than a third of adults live with obesity. That is 2,200 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the tables that run short before the month does, and for this church's table to be long.

  • Food Insecurity: 31.7%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.8%
  • Obesity: 43.9%
  • Social Isolation: 39.7%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.0%
  • Housing Insecurity: 23.2%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 18.4%
  • Diabetes: 16.9%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.8%
  • Child Poverty: 27.6% (10.6–44.6%)
  • Poverty Rate: 21.5% (12.6–30.3%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 14.9%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 14.6% (8.5–20.8%)

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

Des Moines city is served by 226 churches — about one congregation for every 950 residents.

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