Uptown Baptist Church

Uptown Baptist Church is a Baptist church at 1011 West Wilson Avenue in Chicago, IL 60640. It is one of 3,009 churches in Chicago, and one of 434 Baptist congregations in the city.

Just like you can't put God in a box, you can't put Uptown Baptist Church in a box. We're from a multitude of nations and have members from all races. We come from all rungs on the socio-economic ladder. Most importantly we know God loves us, we love Him, and we love each other. There is always room for our family to grow.

1011 West Wilson Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60640

Website: http://www.uptownbaptistchurch.com/

Shares a ministry location with Iglesia Bautista Biblica.

Uptown Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around Uptown Baptist Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 the people here live below the poverty line. Nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is 2,900 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

  • Poverty Rate: 39.3% (28.8–49.8%)
  • Food Insecurity: 29.0%
  • Social Isolation: 35.8%
  • Housing Insecurity: 22.0%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.2%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.4%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 24.2%
  • Transportation Barriers: 14.3%
  • Diabetes: 13.3%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 12.2% (7.5–16.9%)
  • Unemployment: 7.5% (3.0–11.9%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 3 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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