Franklin Avenue Church of Christ

The community around Franklin Avenue Church of Christ

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 5 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and about a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is 2,100 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.

• Social Isolation: 41.0%
• Food Insecurity: 31.4%
• Diabetes: 19.2%
• Obesity: 43.4%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 34.2%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 29.5%
• Housing Insecurity: 23.7%
• Poverty Rate: 22.3% (6.5–38.0%)
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.8%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 15.9% (2.0–29.8%)
• Unemployment: 9.2% (0.8–18.0%)
• Depression: 26.0%
• Transportation Barriers: 15.2%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.

Gretna city is served by 22 churches — about one congregation for every 1,019 residents.

Churches near Franklin Avenue Church of Christ

• New Shiloh Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Saint Anthony Catholic Church — 0.4 mi away
• All Saints Catholic Church — 0.4 mi away in Algiers, LA
• First Free Mission Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away in New Orleans, LA
• True Fellowship Christian Center — 0.5 mi away
• Greater Morning Star Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away in New Orleans, LA
• Fischer Community Church — 0.6 mi away in New Orleans, LA
• Saint Stephens Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away in New Orleans, LA
• Hosanna Fellowship Church — 0.6 mi away
• Faith Christian Fellowship Church — 0.6 mi away