Brooklyn African Methodist Episcopal Church

Brooklyn African Methodist Episcopal Church is a church in Chester, SC 29706. It is one of 42 churches in Chester.

Chester, SC, 29706

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Brooklyn African Methodist Episcopal Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around Brooklyn African Methodist Episcopal Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. About a third describe their own health as fair or poor, and nearly a quarter of adults are worried about keeping the housing they have. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the tables that run short before the month does, and for this church's table to be long.

  • Food Insecurity: 39.5%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 34.1%
  • Housing Insecurity: 27.8%
  • Diabetes: 21.2%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 21.2%
  • Obesity: 44.2%
  • Social Isolation: 38.7%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.3%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 18.5% (11.6–25.4%)
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 18.4%
  • Transportation Barriers: 18.4%
  • Depression: 23.2%
  • Poverty Rate: 18.8% (9.8–27.8%)
  • Unemployment: 7.7% (0.5–14.8%)

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

Chester city is served by 14 churches — about one congregation for every 368 residents.

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