Southern City Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

The community around Southern City Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal Zion 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 a third of adults live with obesity, and about a third of adults say they are socially isolated. 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.

• Obesity: 40.6%
• Social Isolation: 34.1%
• Food Insecurity: 23.0%
• Poverty Rate: 23.0% (11.3–34.8%)
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 15.2% (9.0–21.3%)
• Unemployment: 9.3% (3.6–15.1%)
• Child Poverty: 26.9% (7.7–46.1%)
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 24.8%
• Depression: 23.6%
• Housing Insecurity: 17.7%
• Diabetes: 14.9%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.1%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 12.6%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

East Spencer town is served by 5 churches — about one congregation for every 499 residents.

Churches near Southern City Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

• Rowan International Church — 0.3 mi away in Salisbury, NC
• Shady Grove Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses — 0.4 mi away in Salisbury, NC
• North Main Street Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away in Salisbury, NC
• Miracle Ground Church Of God In Christ — 0.4 mi away in Salisbury, NC
• Life Impact Perfecting Church — 0.6 mi away in Salisbury, NC
• Main Street Church — 0.6 mi away in Salisbury, NC
• Hall's Temple — 0.6 mi away in Salisbury, NC
• Wesleyan Church — 0.7 mi away in Salisbury, NC
• Church of Christ — 0.8 mi away in Salisbury, NC