Metropolitan Baptist Church

Metropolitan Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Suffolk, VA 23434. It is one of 211 churches in Suffolk, and one of 26 Baptist congregations in the city.

Part of Southern Baptist Association

Suffolk, VA, 23434

Metropolitan Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

Ministries at Metropolitan Baptist Church

  • Afrocentric Group Ministry
  • Beautification Ministry
  • Bylaws Ministry
  • Calendar Ministry
  • Church Library Ministry
  • Christmas Fellowship Gala Ministry
  • Deacon Ministry
  • Deaconess Ministry
  • Drama Ministry
  • Evangelistic Ministry
  • Hospitality Ministry
  • Kitchen Courtesy Committee

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The community around Metropolitan Baptist 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. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is 2,200 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.

  • Obesity: 49.9%
  • Food Insecurity: 29.7%
  • Diabetes: 19.0%
  • Social Isolation: 36.9%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.7%
  • Housing Insecurity: 23.2%
  • Poverty Rate: 23.1% (10.8–35.4%)
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.8%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.6%
  • Transportation Barriers: 15.7%

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

Suffolk city is served by 138 churches — about one congregation for every 687 residents.

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