House of Refuge Worship Center
House of Refuge Worship Center is a church at 1217 Ivy Ave in Newport News, VA 23607-6330. It is one of 233 churches in Newport News.
House of Refuge Worship Center is established to reach out to hurting souls. Pulling them out of the horrible pits and the miry clay. Striving to put a new song in their mouths even praise to our God, trusting in God at all times. Pouring out our hearts before Him, for God is our Refuge.
House of Refuge is established to a place of safety for the sheep that will be scattered in the last days because of the covering being pulled back by God of the wolves in sheep's clothing, The House shall be established upon three pillars; Intercessory, Outreach and Education, thereby changing lives from the inside out to the Glory of God.
1217 Ivy Ave, Newport News, VA, 23607-6330Service times
- Sunday 10am · Morning Service in person Facebook Live
Phone: +17578275416 · Website: https://www.houseofrefugewc.org/
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The community around House of Refuge Worship Center
Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of adults live with obesity. 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: 52.5% (34.6–70.3%)
- Obesity: 52.4%
- Social Isolation: 41.3%
- Food Insecurity: 39.7%
- Poverty Rate: 35.0% (24.0–46.1%)
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 34.5%
- Housing Insecurity: 29.9%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 23.3%
- Diabetes: 21.9%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.3%
- Transportation Barriers: 20.1%
- Unemployment: 11.6% (5.7–17.4%)
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
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- Saint Timothy Church of Christ — 0.2 mi away
- Mount Mariah Church — 0.2 mi away
- Mt Moriah RZUA Church — 0.3 mi away
- United House of Prayer for All — 0.3 mi away
- Gospel Spreading Church — 0.3 mi away
- Zion Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
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