Gethsemane Church of God in Christ

Gethsemane Church of God in Christ is a church at 6957-6959 South Elizabeth Street in Chicago, IL 60636. It is one of 3,009 churches in Chicago.

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6957-6959 South Elizabeth Street, Chicago, IL, 60636

Gethsemane Church of God in Christ is part of the Pentecostal (Trinitarian) family of churches in The American Church Story.

Ministries at Gethsemane Church of God in Christ

  • Food Pantry
  • Prison Ministry
  • Summer Youth Program
  • Extended Hands Ministry

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The community around Gethsemane Church of God in Christ

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and nearly half of adults live with obesity. That is 2,100 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: 46.1%
  • Obesity: 45.3%
  • Social Isolation: 41.2%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 37.4%
  • Housing Insecurity: 35.5%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 34.1%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 25.3%
  • Unemployment: 23.0% (13.3–32.7%)
  • Diabetes: 20.2%
  • Poverty Rate: 28.2% (11.8–44.7%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 21.9%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.2%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.

Chicago city is served by 1,693 churches — about one congregation for every 1,580 residents.

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