Greater St Matthew AME Church

Greater St Matthew AME Church is a African Methodist Episcopal church at 1909 W 24th St in Lorain, OH 44052-4254. It is one of 119 churches in Lorain.

We believe that unless souls are saved nothing is saved, so therefore we are determined, dedicated and directed to go into the highways and biways and compell men, women, boys and girls to make Jesus their choice.

It is the oldest predominantly African American congregation in the city of Lorain, Ohio. Founded in 1905.

Part of Third Episcopal District

1909 W 24th St, Lorain, OH, 44052-4254

Phone: +14402829415 · Website: http://netministries.org/see/churches/ch04302?frame=n

Ministries at Greater St Matthew AME Church

  • Food Baskets

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The community around Greater St Matthew AME Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 7 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and nearly half of the people here live below the poverty line. 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.

  • Child Poverty: 76.4%
  • Obesity: 48.6%
  • Poverty Rate: 47.4%
  • Food Insecurity: 41.7%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 37.6%
  • Housing Insecurity: 29.4%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 23.5%
  • Diabetes: 22.9%
  • Social Isolation: 38.1%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 20.5%
  • Transportation Barriers: 20.5%
  • Unemployment: 9.6% (3.2–15.9%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.8%
  • Depression: 26.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.

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