Greater Holy Temple Church

The community around Greater Holy Temple Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About 2 in 3 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of the people here live below the poverty line. That is 2,300 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.

• Child Poverty: 67.9% (48.1–87.7%)
• Poverty Rate: 46.6%
• Social Isolation: 41.4%
• Food Insecurity: 35.3%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.0%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 25.8%
• Housing Insecurity: 23.4%
• Transportation Barriers: 18.4%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.3%
• Unemployment: 8.8% (3.0–14.7%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Urbana city is served by 26 churches — about one congregation for every 1,027 residents.

Churches near Greater Holy Temple Church

• GHTC Fellowship Hall — 0 mi away
• Dublin Street Church of Christ — 0.1 mi away
• Anchor Church — 0.1 mi away in Champaign, IL
• Sheriff's Temple AOH Church — 0.1 mi away in Champaign, IL
• New Free Will Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away in Champaign, IL
• Morning Star Free Will Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Grove Street Church of God — 0.2 mi away in Champaign, IL
• St. Mary Catholic Church — 0.2 mi away in Champaign, IL
• Salem Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away in Champaign, IL
• St Luke C.M.E. Church — 0.3 mi away in Champaign, IL