Church of the Ascension Episcopal Church
Church of the Ascension Episcopal Church is a Episcopal church at 40 West 2nd Avenue in Parkesburg, PA 19365. It is one of 11 churches in Parkesburg.
Church of the Ascension is a welcoming Episcopal community in Parkesburg, PA, rooted in God’s love, serving Christ, and honoring the dignity of every human being.
40 West 2nd Avenue, Parkesburg, PA, 19365Website: https://www.ascensionparkesburg.org
Church of the Ascension Episcopal Church is part of the Anglican and Episcopal family of churches in The American Church Story.
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The community around Church of the Ascension Episcopal Church
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 1 in 10 the workforce is looking for work and not finding it, and nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression. 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.
- Unemployment: 9.1% (3.4–14.8%)
- Depression: 24.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2022), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.
Parkesburg borough is served by 5 churches — about one congregation for every 777 residents.
Churches near Church of the Ascension Episcopal Church
- Parkesburg Baptist Church — 0 mi away
- Our Lady of Consolation — 0.2 mi away
- Parkesburg United Methodist Church — 0.2 mi away
- Parkesburg Mennonite Church — 0.4 mi away
- Bethany AME Church — 0.5 mi away
- Impact Church — 0.6 mi away
- Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church — 1.1 mi away
- Highland Baptist Church — 1.3 mi away
- Grace Community Church — 1.7 mi away in West Sadsbury Twp, PA
- Church of the Brandywines — 1.8 mi away in Coatesville, PA