Woodruff Place Baptist Church

Woodruff Place Baptist Church is a Baptist church at 1739 East Michigan Street in Indianapolis, IN 46201. It is one of 1,327 churches in Indianapolis, and one of 89 Baptist congregations in the city.

At Woodruff Place Baptist Church, we believe that the people of the city cannot be won to Christ if Christians keep their distance. We are committed to being “salt and light” in Indianapolis, choosing to minister to our community in person and up close. We view our city not just as a location, but as a mission field where we serve as the hands and feet of Jesus.

1739 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46201

Website: http://woodruffplacebaptist.org/

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

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The community around Woodruff Place Baptist Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. Nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression, and nearly a quarter of the people here live below the poverty line. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.

  • Social Isolation: 36.2%
  • Depression: 28.5%
  • Poverty Rate: 25.7% (16.0–35.4%)
  • Food Insecurity: 20.8%
  • Unemployment: 8.8% (2.3–15.4%)
  • Obesity: 38.7%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 21.5%
  • Housing Insecurity: 15.5%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 12.4%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Indianapolis city (balance) is served by 592 churches — about one congregation for every 1,486 residents.

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