Equip Church International - Akron
Equip Church International - Akron is a church at 825 E Buchtel Ave in Akron, OH 44305-2340. It is one of 431 churches in Akron.
The vision of EQUIP CHURCH INTL is to create a community of authentic believers and teach them about God's love inspite of their situations.
The mission of EQUIP CHURCH INTL reflects the command Jesus gave to His followers: "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit." We are committed to consistently Following Christ, Equipping Disciples through the teaching of the Word, and Rebuilding Families by feeding the hungry and meeting the needs of those who are less fortunate.
Services in American Sign Language
825 E Buchtel Ave, Akron, OH, 44305-2340Service times
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10am
Website: https://www.equipchurchintl.org/
Shares a ministry location with Greater Faith Missionary Baptist.
Ministries at Equip Church International - Akron
- Feeding the Community
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The community around Equip Church International - Akron
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 half of adults live with obesity, 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 families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.
- Obesity: 46.3%
- Social Isolation: 40.3%
- Poverty Rate: 37.9% (22.2–53.7%)
- Food Insecurity: 34.8%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 31.8%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 20.2%
- Child Poverty: 34.3% (14.5–54.2%)
- Depression: 29.5%
- Housing Insecurity: 24.8%
- Transportation Barriers: 18.4%
- Diabetes: 17.1%
- Unemployment: 9.4% (2.1–16.6%)
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.9%
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.6%
- Uninsured All Ages (Census): 12.8% (4.9–20.7%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.
Churches near Equip Church International - Akron
- Greater Faith Missionary Baptist — 0 mi away
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- Church of the Master — 0.2 mi away
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- Open Door Assembly of God — 0.2 mi away
- Calvary Church of the Deaf — 0.2 mi away
- Citizens Akron — 0.3 mi away
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