Rock of the Word Church

The community around Rock of the Word Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. More than a third of adults live with obesity, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the tables that run short before the month does, and for this church's table to be long.

• Food Insecurity: 29.1%
• Obesity: 40.4%
• Social Isolation: 38.3%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.3%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 26.1%
• Poverty Rate: 25.0% (14.0–36.0%)
• Housing Insecurity: 22.4%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.3%
• Diabetes: 15.8%
• Unemployment: 8.5% (2.4–14.7%)
• Depression: 26.7%
• Transportation Barriers: 15.2%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), 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 Rock of the Word Church

• Saint James Episcopal Church — 0.2 mi away
• First Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Area Offices United Methodist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Saint Joseph Cathedral — 0.3 mi away
• First Presbyterian Church — 0.4 mi away
• Ebenezer Church — 0.4 mi away
• Wesley United Methodist Church — 0.4 mi away
• First United Methodist Church — 0.5 mi away
• Mount Zion First Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
• New Saint Luke Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away