St. John Universal Temple

The community around St. John Universal Temple

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 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: 51.0%
• Food Insecurity: 38.3%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 35.4%
• Poverty Rate: 32.2% (17.8–46.5%)
• Housing Insecurity: 26.1%
• Diabetes: 25.4%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 23.3%
• Social Isolation: 36.3%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 34.3%
• Transportation Barriers: 17.7%
• Unemployment: 8.2% (2.9–14.3%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 7 census tracts near this church.

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

Churches near St. John Universal Temple

• Spirit of God Fellowship East — 0.1 mi away
• Universal Hagar's Spiritual Church — 0.1 mi away
• Saint John Lutheran Church — 0.2 mi away
• Tree of Life Missionary Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Mount Calvary Interdenominational Church — 0.2 mi away
• The House Church — 0.3 mi away
• fresh oil ministries — 0.3 mi away
• First Spiritualist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses--Tolleston — 0.3 mi away
• Jesus Gift Apostolic Church — 0.4 mi away