Vernon Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

The community around Vernon Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 7 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. Nearly half of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, 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 households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

• Child Poverty: 71.6% (53.1–90.2%)
• Food Insecurity: 51.7%
• Obesity: 50.7%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 39.6%
• Housing Insecurity: 38.6%
• Poverty Rate: 34.5% (19.5–49.5%)
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 34.2%
• Unemployment: 26.8% (15.4–38.3%)
• Transportation Barriers: 26.7%
• Diabetes: 22.6%
• Social Isolation: 38.1%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 34.7%
• Depression: 23.5%

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 Vernon Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

• Blessed Assurance Church Ministries — 0.1 mi away
• Pilgrim Baptist Church of North Detroit — 0.1 mi away
• Blessed Trinity Missionary Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Pilgrim Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Conant Gardens Church of Christ — 0.2 mi away
• Church Of Christ At Northside — 0.2 mi away
• Conant Ave United Methodist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Antioch Missionary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Cleansings Springs Missionary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Corpus Christi School — 0.3 mi away