Church of the Word

The community around Church of the Word

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. About a third describe their own health as fair or poor, and nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

• Obesity: 45.4%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.3%
• Food Insecurity: 29.1%
• Social Isolation: 35.7%
• Child Poverty: 35.2% (17.7–52.8%)
• Poverty Rate: 26.5% (17.4–35.6%)
• Housing Insecurity: 21.3%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 17.9%
• Diabetes: 17.1%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 16.8% (9.0–24.5%)
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.7%
• Depression: 26.0%
• Transportation Barriers: 14.6%
• Unemployment: 6.8% (1.6–12.1%)

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

Painesville city is served by 13 churches — about one congregation for every 1,565 residents.

Churches near Church of the Word

• Iglesia El Faro — 0 mi away
• Church of the Nazarene — 0.3 mi away
• First Congregational Church — 0.4 mi away
• First Church of Christ Scientist — 0.5 mi away
• Christ Parallel Ministries — 0.5 mi away
• Painesville United Methodist Church — 0.5 mi away
• First Church of Christ — 0.6 mi away
• St John Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
• Zion Lutheran Church — 0.6 mi away
• Union Pentecostal United Holy Church of America — 0.6 mi away