The Bridge

The Bridge is a church at 504 East 12th Street in Alton, IL 62002. It is one of 69 churches in Alton.

Connecting People to God’s Indelible Grace.

At The Bridge in Alton, everything we do points to Jesus. The Bridge has a specific mission tied to its name. The Bible teaches that the cross builds a bridge uniting God and man, and Jesus calls us to be bridge-builders uniting families and communities.

Serving since 1998

504 East 12th Street, Alton, IL, 62002

Phone: +1-618-463-9071 · Website: https://www.thebridgealton.com/

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The community around The Bridge

Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, 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.

  • Obesity: 47.8%
  • Food Insecurity: 30.0%
  • Social Isolation: 36.7%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 30.0%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.8%
  • Poverty Rate: 27.7% (14.6–40.9%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 22.7%
  • Diabetes: 17.0%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.5%
  • Transportation Barriers: 14.6%
  • Unemployment: 8.0% (1.7–14.3%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

Alton city is served by 41 churches — about one congregation for every 640 residents.

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