Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a church at 140 Rose St in Athens, GA 30606-3534. It is one of 120 churches in Athens.
May we remember that our greatest calling is not to preserve buildings but to build lives, strengthen community, and advance the Kingdom of God.
Greater Bethel wants to hear from the community as we prayerfully consider God’s future vision for this property.
140 Rose St, Athens, GA, 30606-3534Phone: +17065480014 · Website: https://www.gbaathens.org/
Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.
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The community around Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal 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 a third of the people here live below the poverty line, and about a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. 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: 37.0% (26.7–47.2%)
- Food Insecurity: 30.5%
- Social Isolation: 39.6%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 27.2%
- Housing Insecurity: 23.2%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.9%
- Diabetes: 15.3%
- Obesity: 36.7%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.1%
- Transportation Barriers: 16.9%
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 16.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
Churches near Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Back To The Bible Deliverance Church — 0.1 mi away in Athens-Clarke County, GA
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — 0.2 mi away
- Hill Chapel Baptist Church Athens — 0.3 mi away
- The Light Ministries — 0.5 mi away
- Mount Pleasant Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
- Central Presbyterian Church — 0.6 mi away
- Holy Cross Lutheran Church — 0.6 mi away
- Alps Road Presbyterian Church — 0.6 mi away
- St John Fbh Church — 0.7 mi away
- Saint Johns Holiness Church — 0.7 mi away in Athens-Clarke County, GA