St James Baptist Church

St James Baptist Church is a church at 604 25th St in Gulfport, MS 39501-3411. It is one of 157 churches in Gulfport.

To glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ through the faithful teaching of God’s Word and lovingly engaging our community through evangelism, service and compassion.

St. James Baptist Church in Gulfport, Mississippi offers spiritual guidance, community services, and a welcoming environment for worship, fellowship, and growth in faith.

604 25th St, Gulfport, MS, 39501-3411

Phone: +12288630326 · Website: https://stjamesbaptist.org/

St James Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around St James 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 2 in 3 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of the people here live below the poverty line. 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: 68.8%
  • Poverty Rate: 49.1% (36.0–62.2%)
  • Obesity: 45.7%
  • Food Insecurity: 39.0%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 36.8%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 30.0% (19.2–40.8%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 25.8%
  • Unemployment: 25.0% (10.9–39.2%)
  • Diabetes: 21.0%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 19.6%
  • Social Isolation: 38.1%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.9%
  • Transportation Barriers: 19.9%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 17.4%

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

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