New Salem Baptist Church
New Salem Baptist Church is a church at 2222 Illinois Street in Detroit, MI 48207. It is one of 1,590 churches in Detroit.
New Salem Baptist Church is a family oriented, spirit- led church centered in God's word with an intentional emphasis on spiritual development.
2222 Illinois Street, Detroit, MI, 48207Website: http://newsalembc.org/
New Salem Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.
Ministries at New Salem Baptist Church
- Outreach Programs
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The community around New Salem Baptist Church
Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About 3 in 4 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of adults live with obesity. 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.
- Child Poverty: 79.5%
- Obesity: 47.4%
- Poverty Rate: 45.7% (30.9–60.6%)
- Food Insecurity: 44.3%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 36.8%
- Housing Insecurity: 32.4%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 27.2%
- Diabetes: 22.7%
- Transportation Barriers: 22.4%
- Unemployment: 21.5% (10.9–32.1%)
- Social Isolation: 37.2%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.
Detroit city is served by 1,247 churches — about one congregation for every 510 residents.
Churches near New Salem Baptist Church
- Zion Congregational Church of God in Christ — 0.1 mi away
- Zion Congregational Church-God — 0.1 mi away
- Ark Grove Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
- Church of the Living God — 0.1 mi away
- New Life Non Denominational — 0.2 mi away
- Free Indeed Ministries Church International — 0.2 mi away
- True Vine Temple of Christ — 0.2 mi away
- Sweet Kingdom Missionary Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
- Loyal Temple Missionary Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
- Harper Avenue Church of God in Christ — 0.3 mi away