Sanctuary of the Inner Self Church

The community around Sanctuary of the Inner Self Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 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: 67.4% (49.4–85.3%)
• Obesity: 49.3%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 35.9%
• Poverty Rate: 34.0% (19.9–48.1%)
• Diabetes: 26.0%
• Unemployment: 13.3% (4.2–22.3%)
• Depression: 23.0%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.6%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 14.8% (7.2–22.5%)

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

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

Churches near Sanctuary of the Inner Self Church

• Greater New Bethel Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Revival Temple Evangelistic Church — 0.2 mi away
• Geeter Park Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Ackelena Church — 0.2 mi away
• New Highway Church of God In Christ — 0.3 mi away
• Testament of Hope Community Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• New Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Walls Chapel Church of God in Christ — 0.4 mi away
• New Beginning Memphis — 0.5 mi away
• True Gospel Fellowship Tabernacle — 0.5 mi away