Blessed God Holiness Church

The community around Blessed God Holiness Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About 2 in 3 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of adults live with obesity. 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.

• Child Poverty: 66.9% (49.6–84.2%)
• Obesity: 51.9%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 41.4%
• Poverty Rate: 41.2% (26.5–56.0%)
• Diabetes: 28.1%
• Unemployment: 27.3% (15.0–39.5%)
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 25.1% (14.1–36.1%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 18.0%
• Depression: 24.3%

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

Memphis city is served by 1,033 churches — about one congregation for every 596 residents.

Churches near Blessed God Holiness Church

• Greater South Side MB Church — 0 mi away
• Greater Southside Missionary Baptist Church — 0 mi away
• Holy Temple Church — 0 mi away
• Prayer Tower Church of God in Christ — 0.2 mi away
• New Gilfield Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Enon Spring Missionary Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Walker Memorial Church — 0.3 mi away
• Advocate Fellowship Christian Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Bread of Life Missionary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Good News Holiness Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away