Spirit of Elijah Life Institute Church

The community around Spirit of Elijah Life Institute Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than half of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of adults live with obesity. 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: 61.5% (41.6–81.4%)
• Obesity: 47.4%
• Food Insecurity: 44.5%
• Social Isolation: 41.7%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 38.3%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 37.1%
• Poverty Rate: 34.0% (20.0–48.1%)
• Housing Insecurity: 32.6%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 27.4%
• Transportation Barriers: 22.8%
• Diabetes: 22.6%
• Unemployment: 11.3% (1.8–21.1%)
• Depression: 24.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Opelousas city is served by 8 churches — about one congregation for every 1,866 residents.

Churches near Spirit of Elijah Life Institute Church

• St Paul Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Bellevue Street Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• St. John Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church — 0.5 mi away
• Christ Church — 0.5 mi away
• Greater New Hope Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
• St. Mark United Methodist Church — 0.5 mi away
• Community Chapel Church of God In Christ — 0.5 mi away
• Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
• Hope Presbyterian Church — 0.6 mi away