Saints Monica and Luke Church

The community around Saints Monica and Luke Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 8 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. More than half of adults live with obesity, and nearly half 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 households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

• Child Poverty: 86.0%
• Obesity: 56.0%
• Food Insecurity: 51.7%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 43.1%
• Poverty Rate: 38.2% (23.1–53.4%)
• Housing Insecurity: 34.5%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 33.2%
• Diabetes: 28.4%
• Transportation Barriers: 24.7%
• Unemployment: 12.1% (2.5–22.0%)
• Social Isolation: 37.2%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 34.9%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.2%

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

Gary city is served by 184 churches — about one congregation for every 375 residents.

Churches near Saints Monica and Luke Church

• Centennial United Methodist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Progressive Community Church — 0.2 mi away
• Progressive Mb Church — 0.2 mi away
• Agape Ministries Inc. — 0.3 mi away
• New Divine Truth Apostolic Church — 0.5 mi away
• Abandoned Central City Methodist Church — 0.7 mi away
• The Praise House 1 — 0.7 mi away
• Christ Episcopal Church — 0.7 mi away
• Galilee Missionary Baptist Church — 0.8 mi away
• Zion Progressive Baptist Church — 0.8 mi away