Union Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

Ministries at Union Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

• Dance & Drama Ministry
• Dept. of Christian Education
• Dept. of Evangelism
• Music Ministry
• Multimedia Ministry
• R.E.A.C.H. Ministry
• Wellness Ministry
• Women's Missionary Society

The community around Union Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. More than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about a third have no one they feel they can count on. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.

• Social Isolation: 41.6%
• Food Insecurity: 36.9%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 35.7%
• Housing Insecurity: 31.3%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 20.5%
• Unemployment: 15.6% (7.1–24.1%)
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 26.7%
• Transportation Barriers: 18.6%
• Obesity: 37.4%
• Poverty Rate: 19.4% (9.6–29.1%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 16.3%
• Diabetes: 14.2%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 11.6% (5.8–17.5%)

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

Newark city is served by 139 churches — about one congregation for every 2,211 residents.

Churches near Union Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

• Lydia Baptist Church — 0 mi away
• The Divine Healer's Church — 0.1 mi away
• Celestial Church of Christ — 0.3 mi away
• Faith Assembly of God — 0.3 mi away
• New Psalmist Worship Center — 0.3 mi away
• Clear View Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Life-Giving Church of God — 0.3 mi away
• New Life Family Bible Church — 0.4 mi away
• Ark City Church — 0.4 mi away
• New Saint James Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away