Grace Baptist Church

Grace Baptist Church is a church at 2499 Waldron Road in Kankakee, IL 60901. It is one of 73 churches in Kankakee.

“Growing in Grace by developing a Passion for God and Compassion for People.” – Mark 12:30-31

Grace Baptist Church began in 1944 when a small group met in a home seeking to establish a new gospel‑centered ministry.

Serving since 1944

2499 Waldron Road, Kankakee, IL, 60901

Service times

09:30 (as listed)

Website: http://gracebaptist-church.com/

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

Ministries at Grace Baptist Church

  • Christian Academy
  • Outreach
  • Fellowship Opportunities

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The community around Grace Baptist Church

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 nearly a quarter 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: 45.0%
  • Food Insecurity: 26.8%
  • Social Isolation: 36.8%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 26.6%
  • Housing Insecurity: 21.1%
  • Diabetes: 16.5%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.2%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.9%
  • Poverty Rate: 21.6% (14.4–28.8%)
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.9%
  • Transportation Barriers: 13.0%

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

Kankakee city is served by 38 churches — about one congregation for every 577 residents.

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