St. James House of Prayer Church of God In Christ
St. James House of Prayer Church of God In Christ is a church at 1221 Michigan Ave in Buffalo, NY 14209-2130. It is one of 379 churches in Buffalo.
We are committed to restoring and empowering our youth, honoring and uplifting our elders, and serving our community with compassion and purpose.
At St. James House of Prayer, our mission is to be a Christ-centered community devoted to prayer, faith, and love.
1221 Michigan Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14209-2130Phone: +17168813097 · Website: https://www.stjameshouseofprayer.com/
St. James House of Prayer Church of God In Christ is part of the Pentecostal (Trinitarian) family of churches in The American Church Story. 667 congregations of the Pentecostal (Trinitarian) family gather across New York — 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.
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The community around St. James House of Prayer Church of God In Christ
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and more than a third of adults live with obesity. That is 2,200 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.
- Food Insecurity: 28.4%
- Obesity: 42.2%
- Social Isolation: 34.9%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 30.5%
- Housing Insecurity: 24.3%
- Poverty Rate: 23.9% (12.5–35.2%)
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.4%
- Diabetes: 16.0%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 24.4%
- Transportation Barriers: 14.9%
- Unemployment: 7.6% (1.4–14.2%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
Churches near St. James House of Prayer Church of God In Christ
- Greater Works Christian Fellowship — 0.3 mi away
- Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
- Bethesda Full Gospel Church — 0.3 mi away
- Grace Missionary Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
- Power of God Ministry Church of God In Christ — 0.4 mi away
- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church — 0.4 mi away
- Delaware Avenue Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
- Iglesia de Dios Manantial de Vida Volviendo a la Senda Antigua Inc. — 0.5 mi away
- Greater Hope Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
- First Centennial Missionary Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
More Pentecostal churches nearby
- Greater Faith Temple Church Of God In Christ — 1 mi away
- Upper Room COGIC — 1 mi away
- The Pentecostal Church of God — 1.3 mi away
- The Light Church — 1.3 mi away
- Jefferson Avenue Community Church — 1.4 mi away