Greater St Peter Baptist
Greater St Peter Baptist is a Baptist church at 913 Singletary St in New Roads, LA 70760-2437. It is one of 15 churches in New Roads, and one of 2 Baptist congregations in the city.
To live in a manner of life worthy of the Good News of Christ; so that others would see and hear that we are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, striving side by side for the advancement of the Good News of Christ.
Greater St. Peter has always and still emphasizes that its Christian members, as baptized believers, are to gather at the church for spiritual fellowship, encouragement, Christian education and training.
Serving since 1917
913 Singletary St, New Roads, LA, 70760-2437Service times
- Sunday 9am
Phone: (225) 638-8159 · Website: https://www.greaterstpeterbcnewroads.org/
Greater St Peter Baptist is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story. 2,378 congregations of the Baptist family gather across Louisiana — 71,352 across the United States on The Church Map.
Baptists pressed harder than anyone for religious liberty in America, and the freedom every other congregation on this map enjoys is partly what they won. They have carried believers' baptism and the priesthood of every believer to more of the world than almost anyone — and the Black Baptist church has repeatedly been the conscience of the whole nation.
Ministries at Greater St Peter Baptist
- Counseling Classes
- Married Couples and Singles Ministries
- Christian Foundation Classes
- Mid-week Bible Study
- Sunday School
- Vacation Bible School
- Book Studies
- Youth Ministry
- Sisterhood Ministry
- Deacon Ministry
- Deaconess Ministry
Find Greater St Peter Baptist on The Church Map, explore nearby congregations, and pray for its community.
The community around Greater St Peter Baptist
In the few miles around this church, more than 3 in 10 describe their own health as fair or poor. Nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about 1 in 5 adults live with diabetes. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.9%
- Food Insecurity: 29.2%
- Diabetes: 19.7%
- Obesity: 42.2%
- Social Isolation: 36.9%
- Poverty Rate: 22.1% (9.3–34.9%)
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.7%
- Unemployment: 12.0% (1.3–22.7%)
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 30.0%
- Depression: 26.1%
- Housing Insecurity: 20.0%
- Transportation Barriers: 14.1%
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.
Churches near Greater St Peter Baptist
- Saint Augustine Catholic Church — 0.2 mi away
- Holy Church of God — 0.4 mi away
- New Roads Methodist Church — 0.6 mi away
- Saint John Orthodox Church — 0.7 mi away
- St Paul's Holy Trinity Episcopal Church — 0.7 mi away
- Saint Pauls Episcopal Church — 0.7 mi away
- Saint Mary Catholic Church — 0.7 mi away
- First Baptist Church — 0.9 mi away
- Saint Luke Church — 1.6 mi away
- Fairlane Church — 3.1 mi away
More Baptist churches nearby
- First Baptist Church — 0.9 mi away
- First Baptist Church — 6.6 mi away in Saint Francisville, LA
- Magnolia Baptist Church — 7.4 mi away in Saint Francisville, LA
- Star Hill Baptist Church — 7.5 mi away in St Francisville, LA
- Saint Alma Church — 7.5 mi away in Rougon, LA
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