Gospel Light United Holy Church

The community around Gospel Light United Holy Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than half of 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: 59.6% (41.9–77.3%)
• Obesity: 53.7%
• Food Insecurity: 41.2%
• Social Isolation: 41.0%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 35.9%
• Poverty Rate: 35.5% (23.4–47.6%)
• Housing Insecurity: 31.1%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 24.6%
• Diabetes: 23.3%
• Unemployment: 13.2% (7.2–19.1%)
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.3%
• Transportation Barriers: 20.8%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.4%

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

Newport News city is served by 83 churches — about one congregation for every 2,230 residents.

Churches near Gospel Light United Holy Church

• Saint Augustine Episcopal Church — 0.1 mi away
• Carver Memorial Presbyterian Church — 0.1 mi away
• Galilee Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Greater Walters African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church — 0.2 mi away
• Abyssinia Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• First Church of Newport News Baptist — 0.2 mi away
• Temple of Peace Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Saint John Church of God in Christ — 0.3 mi away
• First Baptist Church of East End — 0.4 mi away
• First Church of Our Lord Jesus — 0.4 mi away