Gospel Light Church of God in Christ Jesus
Gospel Light Church of God in Christ Jesus is a Church Of God In Christ church at 684 Springfield Ave in Newark, NJ 07103-1021. It is one of 434 churches in Newark, and one of 6 Church Of God In Christ congregations in the city.
Our mission is to redeem lost souls through the gospel of Jesus Christ.
At Gospel Light Church of God in Christ Jesus (Apostolic), Inc., we're dedicated to spreading the love and teachings of Jesus Christ to all.
684 Springfield Ave, Newark, NJ, 07103-1021Phone: +19733727562 · Website: https://gospellight684.org/
Gospel Light Church of God in Christ Jesus is part of the Pentecostal (Trinitarian) family of churches in The American Church Story. 342 congregations of the Pentecostal (Trinitarian) family gather across New Jersey — 17,437 across the United States on The Church Map.
Pentecostalism began in a Los Angeles livery stable with Black and white believers worshiping together while segregation was the law, and it has become the fastest-growing Christian movement in history. Its recovery of the Spirit's gifts, and the songs it has written, have crossed into nearly every other tradition on this map.
Ministries at Gospel Light Church of God in Christ Jesus
- Childcare
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The community around Gospel Light Church of God in Christ Jesus
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 5 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 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.
- Child Poverty: 62.0% (45.1–79.5%)
- Poverty Rate: 47.7% (32.7–62.7%)
- Food Insecurity: 45.7%
- Social Isolation: 40.5%
- Housing Insecurity: 37.4%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 31.4%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 28.1%
- Transportation Barriers: 23.9%
- Unemployment: 14.5% (4.9–24.2%)
- Obesity: 41.7%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 34.3%
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 18.2%
- Diabetes: 16.2%
- Uninsured All Ages (Census): 11.8% (4.5–19.0%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.
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- Zion Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
- Allen AME Church — 0.2 mi away
- Macedonia Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
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