Works of Mercy Initiative

Works of Mercy Initiative is a church at 1241 State St in Schenectady, NY 12304-2620. It is one of 102 churches in Schenectady.

The Works of Mercy Initiative aims to identify those who are most in need and connect them with others to experience Christ's healing touch.

The mission of the Works of Mercy Initiative derives directly from the heart of Catholic tradition: the works of Mercy.

1241 State St, Schenectady, NY, 12304-2620

Phone: +15183470871 · Website: https://www.worksofmercyschdy.org/

Shares a ministry location with Saint Luke's Roman Catholic Church.

Ministries at Works of Mercy Initiative

  • Good Neighbor Program
  • Personal Care Closet
  • Jail Ministry
  • Pastoral Care
  • Communion Outreach

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The community around Works of Mercy Initiative

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. About a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and more than a third of adults live with obesity. That is 2,400 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: 30.5%
  • Obesity: 40.5%
  • Child Poverty: 38.8% (21.6–56.1%)
  • Social Isolation: 38.6%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.2%
  • Poverty Rate: 27.1% (17.5–36.7%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 24.5%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.1%
  • Unemployment: 11.9% (4.7–19.2%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 24.8%
  • Transportation Barriers: 15.8%
  • Diabetes: 13.4%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

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