Waples Memorial United Methodist Church
Waples Memorial United Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Denison, TX 75020. It is one of 75 churches in Denison, and one of 4 Methodist congregations in the city.
To make disciples for Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world
Waples has chosen to be more than just a beautiful architectural landmark on the west end of historic downtown Denison. Waples is a caring and loving community that is committed to growing families in faith and the love of God.
Denison, TX, 75020Website: http://www.waplesumc.org/
Waples Memorial United Methodist Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.
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The community around Waples Memorial United Methodist Church
Within about a mile of this church, about 1 in 5 the people here live without health insurance. Nearly a quarter of the people here live below the poverty line, and nearly a quarter describe their own health as fair or poor. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.
- Uninsured All Ages (Census): 20.6% (12.5–28.6%)
- Poverty Rate: 26.2% (12.9–39.5%)
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 26.0%
- Obesity: 37.5%
- Child Poverty: 29.6% (15.8–43.8%)
- Depression: 26.3%
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 16.0%
- Diabetes: 14.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.
Denison city is served by 45 churches — about one congregation for every 414 residents.
Churches near Waples Memorial United Methodist Church
- First Christian Church of Denison — 0.1 mi away
- Central Church of Christ — 0.2 mi away
- First Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
- FBC Denison Student Ministry — 0.3 mi away
- Christian Science Society — 0.3 mi away
- St. Luke's Episcopal Church — 0.4 mi away
- First Presbyterian Church — 0.4 mi away
- Hopewell Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
- New Beginning Fellowship — 0.5 mi away
- New Hope Missionary Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away