Peace Lutheran Church
Peace Lutheran Church is a Lutheran church at 1701 East Missouri Avenue in Las Cruces, NM 88001. It is one of 153 churches in Las Cruces, and one of 4 Lutheran congregations in the city.
We are called to be an inclusive community, sharing God’s grace through worship, service, and hospitality.
Since 1952, PEACE has had a rich history in southern New Mexico. A heart for all people and a dedication to service are the cornerstones that have built PEACE into the warm, welcoming church it is today. There is a place for you here – to be comforted, to belong, to serve.
Part of Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
1701 East Missouri Avenue, Las Cruces, NM, 88001Phone: 575-522-7119 · Website: https://peacelutheranlc.com/
Peace Lutheran Church is part of the Lutheran family of churches in The American Church Story.
Ministries at Peace Lutheran Church
- Community Support
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The community around Peace Lutheran Church
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 the people here live below the poverty line. About a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. 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.
- Poverty Rate: 38.3% (27.0–49.7%)
- Food Insecurity: 32.1%
- Social Isolation: 37.1%
- Child Poverty: 31.2% (11.4–51.0%)
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 29.0%
- Housing Insecurity: 23.7%
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 21.0%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.9%
- Unemployment: 8.4% (2.2–14.6%)
- Obesity: 38.3%
- Depression: 25.0%
- Transportation Barriers: 16.9%
- Diabetes: 13.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
Las Cruces city is served by 96 churches — about one congregation for every 981 residents.
Churches near Peace Lutheran Church
- Calvary Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
- Movement Church — 0.2 mi away
- First Evangelical Free Church — 0.3 mi away
- Church on the Rock — 0.3 mi away
- First Church of the Nazarene — 0.3 mi away
- Community of Christ — 0.3 mi away
- Unitarian Universalist Church — 0.4 mi away
- The Salvation Army Christian Fellowship — 0.4 mi away
- University United Methodist Church — 0.4 mi away
- Church of Christ — 0.4 mi away