Saint Matthew's United Methodist Church

The community around Saint Matthew's United Methodist Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 describe their own health as fair or poor. Nearly a quarter of working-age adults live without health insurance, and about 1 in 5 the workforce is looking for work and not finding it. That is 2,300 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.

• Fair/Poor Health Status: 33.0%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 22.2%
• Unemployment: 17.1% (7.5–26.7%)
• Obesity: 44.4%
• Poverty Rate: 26.8% (15.1–38.6%)
• Diabetes: 15.2%
• Depression: 25.4%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 12.3% (6.2–18.5%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2022, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Reading city is served by 66 churches — about one congregation for every 1,433 residents.

Churches near Saint Matthew's United Methodist Church

• Fairview Mennonite Church — 0.1 mi away
• Iglesia Rehoboth Hispana — 0.2 mi away
• St. Paul Lutheran Chruch — 0.3 mi away
• Christ Community Church — 0.5 mi away
• Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church — 0.7 mi away
• Trinity United Church of Christ — 0.8 mi away in Mount Penn, PA
• First Century Worship Center — 0.8 mi away
• Faith Lutheran Church — 0.8 mi away in Mount Penn, PA
• Grace Lutheran Church — 0.8 mi away
• Pennside Presbyterian Church — 0.8 mi away in Mount Penn, PA