Greater Providence Missionary

Greater Providence Missionary is a church at 265 S 7th St in Newark, NJ 07103-2412. It is one of 434 churches in Newark.

The vision of Greater Providence Baptist Church is to be a multigenerational community that seeks transformation by EDUCATING people with the Gospel, EMPOWERING people to live a life of worship, and ENHANCING the world by remaining on mission with God.

Serving since 1935

265 S 7th St, Newark, NJ, 07103-2412

Phone: +19736436704 · Website: https://greaterprovidence.org/

Ministries at Greater Providence Missionary

  • Food pantry

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The community around Greater Providence Missionary

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and more than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. 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.

  • Social Isolation: 40.7%
  • Food Insecurity: 38.0%
  • Housing Insecurity: 32.1%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 21.0%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 34.9%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 27.7%
  • Poverty Rate: 24.6% (12.8–36.4%)
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 19.3%
  • Transportation Barriers: 19.1%
  • Unemployment: 11.1% (4.0–18.2%)
  • Obesity: 37.6%
  • Diabetes: 14.3%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 12.1% (5.5–18.7%)

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

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