Bread of Life Christian Center

The community around Bread of Life Christian Center

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 5 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and more than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is 2,100 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.

• Child Poverty: 100.0%
• Obesity: 51.8%
• Food Insecurity: 42.7%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 37.0%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 35.0%
• Housing Insecurity: 32.1%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 24.8%
• Diabetes: 23.3%
• Social Isolation: 39.9%
• Poverty Rate: 29.4% (13.5–45.5%)
• Transportation Barriers: 20.7%
• Unemployment: 6.2% (0.2–12.7%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.

East St. Louis city is served by 78 churches — about one congregation for every 249 residents.

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• Mount Olive Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
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