Monroe Street Christian Church

Monroe Street Christian Church is a Protestant church at 1229 East Monroe Street in Springfield, IL 62703. It is one of 165 churches in Springfield, and one of 4 Protestant congregations in the city.

Our mission is our acknowledgement that we are a part of God’s family because of those who came before us and helped us find Jesus. Now our mission is to help other people find God.

1229 East Monroe Street, Springfield, IL, 62703

Phone: +1-217-544-7881 · Website: https://monroescc.org

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The community around Monroe Street Christian Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, 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 more than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is 2,200 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: 52.6%
  • Food Insecurity: 40.4%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 35.3%
  • Poverty Rate: 34.8% (22.8–46.8%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 29.6%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 23.1%
  • Diabetes: 20.2%
  • Unemployment: 13.0% (5.2–20.7%)
  • Social Isolation: 39.2%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.2%
  • Transportation Barriers: 20.1%
  • Child Poverty: 24.9% (5.7–44.2%)
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.7%

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

Springfield city is served by 69 churches — about one congregation for every 1,462 residents.

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