Bethesda Baptist Church
Bethesda Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Galesburg, IL 61401. It is one of 62 churches in Galesburg, and one of 8 Baptist congregations in the city.
The Bible: We believe the Bible, the King James A.V. 1611, is the inspired, preserved Word of God. (II Tim. 3:15-17)The Godhead: We believe in the one true and living God who has revealed Himself as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. (Matt. 28:19)Jesus Christ: We believe Jesus Christ was begotten of the Holy Spirit and was born of the virgin Mary. (Matt. 1:18-23) We believe Jesus Christ is both God and sinless man. (John 1:1,2,14) We believe Jesus Christ died for our sins, was buried, rose again from the dead, and ascended into Heaven. (I Cor. 15:1-4; Acts 1:9; Heb. 10:12) We believe Jes
Galesburg, IL, 61401Phone: (440) 735-0126 · Website: http://bethesdakjv.com/
Bethesda Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story. 2,174 congregations of the Baptist family gather across Illinois — 71,418 across the United States on The Church Map.
Baptists pressed harder than anyone for religious liberty in America, and the freedom every other congregation on this map enjoys is partly what they won. They have carried believers' baptism and the priesthood of every believer to more of the world than almost anyone — and the Black Baptist church has repeatedly been the conscience of the whole nation.
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The community around Bethesda Baptist Church
Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and more than a third of adults live with obesity. 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.
- Food Insecurity: 28.4%
- Obesity: 43.7%
- Social Isolation: 36.0%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 29.2%
- Poverty Rate: 26.3% (17.3–35.4%)
- Diabetes: 15.4%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.2%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 27.5%
- Depression: 25.0%
- Housing Insecurity: 19.6%
- Transportation Barriers: 14.6%
- Unemployment: 6.9% (1.8–12.2%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.
Galesburg city is served by 37 churches — about one congregation for every 432 residents.
Churches near Bethesda Baptist Church
- East Main Congregational United Church of Christ — 0.1 mi away
- Greater Life Pentecostal Church — 0.1 mi away
- Lighthouse Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
- Foursquare Gospel Church — 0.4 mi away
- Road to Freedom Church — 0.4 mi away
- Faith United Methodist Church — 0.5 mi away
- Glory of God International Church — 0.5 mi away
- First Church of the Nazarene — 0.6 mi away
- Centre Evangelique la Resurrection — 0.7 mi away
- Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church — 0.7 mi away
More Baptist churches nearby
- Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church — 0.7 mi away
- First Baptist Church — 0.9 mi away
- Second Baptist Church — 0.9 mi away
- Faith Baptist Church — 1 mi away
- Bethany Baptist Church — 1.3 mi away
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