Refuge Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith

The community around Refuge Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith

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 the people here live below the poverty line, and nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression. 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: 49.3%
• Depression: 24.6%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 20.2%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.4% (11.3–18.7%)

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

Gainesville city is served by 120 churches — about one congregation for every 1,073 residents.

Churches near Refuge Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith

• Mount Pleasant United Methodist Episcopal Church — 0.1 mi away
• Visionaries Church of God in Christ — 0.1 mi away
• Friendship Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Fourth Avenue Church of God — 0.2 mi away
• Pleasant Hill Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Prayers By Faith Outreach Ministries — 0.2 mi away
• First United Methodist Church — 0.2 mi away
• PowerHouse Faith & Praise Church of God — 0.3 mi away
• Holy Trinity Episcopal Church — 0.3 mi away
• Williams Temple Church of God in Christ — 0.3 mi away