Universal Church

The community around Universal Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. Nearly a quarter describe their own health as fair or poor, and nearly a quarter 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 lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.

• Social Isolation: 37.7%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 26.5%
• Food Insecurity: 23.4%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.3%
• Depression: 25.6%
• Housing Insecurity: 19.3%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 12.0%

Source: CDC PLACES (2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Churches near Universal Church

• St. John the Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Saint James Church — 0.2 mi away
• First Portuguese Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Temple of Restoration — 0.3 mi away
• International Church of the Nazarene — 0.3 mi away
• Our Lady of the Assumption Church — 0.4 mi away
• Spanish Church of God 42 S. Sixth St. New Bedford MA — 0.4 mi away
• Mt Carmel Ccd — 0.4 mi away
• Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church — 0.4 mi away
• St Martin's Episcopal Church — 0.4 mi away