Holy Ghost Temple

The community around Holy Ghost 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 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 families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

• Obesity: 48.5%
• Food Insecurity: 47.0%
• Social Isolation: 41.2%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 38.8%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 38.1%
• Housing Insecurity: 34.2%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 28.3%
• Diabetes: 25.7%
• Transportation Barriers: 23.3%
• Depression: 23.7%
• Poverty Rate: 20.7% (11.2–30.2%)
• Unemployment: 6.1% (0.6–12.0%)

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

Baton Rouge city is served by 212 churches — about one congregation for every 1,006 residents.

Churches near Holy Ghost Temple

• Hosanna Ministries Church of God in Christ — 0.1 mi away
• Greater St James Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Saint James Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• New Zion Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Saint Paul Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Rock Zion Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• St Peter Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Saint James Missionary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church — 0.3 mi away
• New Jerusalem Faith Fellowship — 0.3 mi away