Saint Michaels Byzantine Church

The community around Saint Michaels Byzantine Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 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 nearly a quarter 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: 45.9%
• Food Insecurity: 28.6%
• Social Isolation: 35.4%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.8%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 27.2%
• Housing Insecurity: 21.1%
• Diabetes: 18.0%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.2%
• Unemployment: 11.4% (3.2–20.0%)
• Transportation Barriers: 13.4%

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

Merrillville town is served by 15 churches — about one congregation for every 2,297 residents.

Churches near Saint Michaels Byzantine Church

• Christian Revival Center — 0.1 mi away
• Hammond Hope Center — 0.1 mi away
• St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Church — 0.1 mi away
• Greater Grace Church — 0.3 mi away
• Descent of the Holy Ghost Church — 0.3 mi away
• House Of Prayer Evangelistic Christian Center International — 0.4 mi away
• New Life Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
• Unity A.M.E. Zion Church — 0.6 mi away
• Heritage Community Christian Fellowship — 0.6 mi away
• Legendary Movement Church — 0.6 mi away