The Verge

The community around The Verge

In the few miles around this church, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. Nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about 1 in 5 adults live with diabetes. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

• Obesity: 46.2%
• Food Insecurity: 27.9%
• Diabetes: 18.2%
• Social Isolation: 32.7%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 29.2%
• Poverty Rate: 22.1% (14.6–29.6%)
• Housing Insecurity: 20.0%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.0%
• Child Poverty: 26.2% (13.1–39.3%)
• Depression: 23.2%
• Transportation Barriers: 16.9%

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

Churches near The Verge

• Prospect Community Church — 0 mi away
• Prospect Church — 0.7 mi away in Pembroke, NC
• New Prospect Church — 1.2 mi away in Pembroke, NC
• Island Grove Church — 1.7 mi away in Pembroke, NC
• Saint James Church — 2.2 mi away
• Preston Gospel Chapel — 2.2 mi away
• Friendship Missionary Baptist — 2.3 mi away in Pembroke, NC
• New Hope Church — 2.8 mi away in Pembroke, NC
• Saint Annah Church — 3 mi away in Pembroke, NC
• Saint Anna Free Will Baptist Church — 3 mi away in Pembroke, NC