Saint Lukes Church

The community around Saint Lukes Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 5 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and more than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. 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: 54.6% (35.1–74.2%)
• Obesity: 50.1%
• Food Insecurity: 41.8%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 37.0%
• Poverty Rate: 35.6% (22.7–48.6%)
• Housing Insecurity: 30.2%
• Diabetes: 23.9%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 23.6%
• Unemployment: 18.1% (6.5–29.7%)
• Social Isolation: 38.0%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.0%
• Transportation Barriers: 20.9%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.8% (11.8–20.1%)

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

Kinston city is served by 19 churches — about one congregation for every 848 residents.

Churches near Saint Lukes Church

• Smith Chapel — 0.2 mi away
• Greater St. Paul U.H.C. — 0.2 mi away
• River of Life Christian Center — 0.4 mi away
• East Kinston Church of Christ — 0.5 mi away
• Emmanuel Hill Free Will Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
• St Peter Church of Christ — 0.6 mi away
• God's Way Church of God-Christ — 0.8 mi away
• True Deliverance Church of Christ — 0.9 mi away
• Grove Park Christian Church — 1 mi away
• Faith Tabernacle Holy Church — 1 mi away