Oxford United Methodist Church

Oxford United Methodist Church is a Methodist church at 601 Washington Street in Suffolk, VA 23434. It is one of 212 churches in Suffolk, and one of 6 Methodist congregations in the city.

Serving since 1813

601 Washington Street, Suffolk, VA, 23434

Website: http://oumc.org/

Oxford United Methodist Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around Oxford United Methodist Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 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 about a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. 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.

  • Obesity: 49.4%
  • Food Insecurity: 31.2%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.1%
  • Diabetes: 18.8%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.2%
  • Social Isolation: 37.0%
  • Poverty Rate: 24.8% (12.0–37.7%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 23.5%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.4%
  • Depression: 23.1%
  • Transportation Barriers: 16.6%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 14.1% (6.4–21.9%)
  • Unemployment: 7.0% (0.8–13.3%)

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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