Canaan Baptist Church

Canaan Baptist Church is a church at 827 E Fairfax Ave in Fort Wayne, IN 46806-3121. It is one of 351 churches in Fort Wayne.

At Canaan Baptist Church, we believe in the power of faith and prayer. We believe that through prayer and devotion, we can find peace and guidance in our lives. We also believe in the importance of community and coming together to support one another.

827 E Fairfax Ave, Fort Wayne, IN, 46806-3121

Phone: +12607442568 · Website: https://canaanbc1.com/

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

Ministries at Canaan Baptist Church

  • Sunday school
  • Bible study groups
  • Community service projects

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The community around Canaan Baptist Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. More than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and more than a third of the children here are growing up below the poverty line. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

  • Obesity: 47.5%
  • Food Insecurity: 41.4%
  • Child Poverty: 41.3% (23.4–59.2%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 35.1%
  • Poverty Rate: 31.3% (19.6–43.1%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 28.3%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 22.7%
  • Diabetes: 19.7%
  • Unemployment: 16.4% (6.5–26.8%)
  • Social Isolation: 39.2%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.0%
  • Transportation Barriers: 19.5%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 19.3%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 16.2% (10.5–21.9%)
  • Depression: 24.8%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.

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