Memorial Chapel of God

The community around Memorial Chapel of God

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, 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.

• Child Poverty: 52.3% (32.7–71.9%)
• Food Insecurity: 50.2%
• Obesity: 49.2%
• Social Isolation: 41.9%
• Poverty Rate: 40.1% (26.9–53.4%)
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 39.2%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 37.8%
• Housing Insecurity: 37.1%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 31.5%
• Transportation Barriers: 26.0%
• Diabetes: 23.8%
• Unemployment: 10.3% (2.1–19.8%)
• Depression: 25.7%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.6% (10.4–17.5%)
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 12.4% (6.2–18.5%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

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

Churches near Memorial Chapel of God

• First Southern Methodist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Mt Carmel Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Apostolic Restoration Church — 0.2 mi away
• Now Faith Cogic — 0.4 mi away
• Mount Canaan Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
• North Baton Rouge United Methodist Church — 0.6 mi away
• North Highlands Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
• Winbourne Avenue Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
• Hope Community United Methodist Church — 0.6 mi away
• Healing Place Church — 0.6 mi away