Holy Ghost Temple Church of God in Christ

The community around Holy Ghost Temple Church of God in Christ

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than 4 in 5 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and about 2 in 3 the people here live below the poverty line. That is 2,100 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: 94.2%
• Poverty Rate: 70.0%
• Obesity: 56.6%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 50.2%
• Unemployment: 36.5% (21.1–51.9%)
• Diabetes: 32.4%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 23.0%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 18.1% (9.8–26.4%)
• Depression: 26.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

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

Churches near Holy Ghost Temple Church of God in Christ

• Starting All Over Outreach — 0.1 mi away
• Greater New Salem Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Little Sanctified Mission Church of God in Christ — 0.2 mi away
• Covenant Restoring Ministries — 0.2 mi away
• Saint Jude Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Avery Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church — 0.2 mi away
• Soul Winners Church — 0.2 mi away
• Mount Zion Church of God — 0.3 mi away
• Bethel Presbyterian Church — 0.3 mi away
• First True Word Church Ministry — 0.3 mi away