Saint Bethel Baptist Church

The community around Saint Bethel Baptist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. More than a third of the people here live below the poverty line, and about a third of adults are worried about keeping the housing they have. That is two thousand 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: 47.3%
• Poverty Rate: 39.9% (26.5–53.2%)
• Housing Insecurity: 35.9%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 35.7%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 24.6%
• Transportation Barriers: 22.3%
• Diabetes: 19.4%
• Obesity: 43.8%
• Social Isolation: 39.9%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 34.9%
• Child Poverty: 33.6% (14.4–52.8%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 21.7%
• Unemployment: 7.9% (2.7–13.1%)

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

Chicago Heights city is served by 15 churches — about one congregation for every 1,691 residents.

Churches near Saint Bethel Baptist Church

• Missionary Baptist Church — 0 mi away
• New First Church of God In Christ — 0 mi away
• True Vine Love Deliverance Minstries — 0.1 mi away
• Mt Sinai Apolistic Church — 0.1 mi away
• Mt. Zion Apostolic Church of Christ — 0.1 mi away
• AM I My Brothers Keeper — 0.1 mi away
• Brothers Keepers Out Reach Ministries — 0.1 mi away
• Spiritual Israel Temple of Christ — 0.2 mi away
• Calvary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Baker Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church — 0.3 mi away