Merry Street Church of God

The community around Merry Street Church of God

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About a third of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression. 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: 32.1% (12.3–51.9%)
• Depression: 28.1%
• Poverty Rate: 22.6% (13.7–31.5%)
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 17.4% (10.0–24.8%)
• Obesity: 36.5%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 23.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is served by 773 churches — about one congregation for every 875 residents.

Churches near Merry Street Church of God

• Hamilton Tabernacle Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Mount Nebo Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Religious Society of Friends Meetinghouse — 0.2 mi away
• Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Saint Luke Missionary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Gordon Memorial United Methodist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Hosea Temple Cumberland Presbyterian Church — 0.3 mi away
• McNairy Hills United Primitive Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Zion New Jerusalem Church and Ministry — 0.3 mi away