Memorial Church of the Good Shepherd

Memorial Church of the Good Shepherd is a Catholic church at 903 Charles St., Parkersburg, WV, 26101 in Parkersburg, WV 26101. It is one of 111 churches in Parkersburg.

In fact, our Parish Mission Prayer reaffirms our desire to do Christ's work to those who are in need:

The Memorial Church of the Good Shepherd is an Episcopal Church in the Diocese of West Virginia.

903 Charles St., Parkersburg, WV, 26101, Parkersburg, WV, 26101

Website: https://www.goodshepherdwv.org/

Memorial Church of the Good Shepherd is part of the Catholic family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around Memorial Church of the Good Shepherd

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 6 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and more than a third of adults here carry depression. That is 2,200 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

  • Child Poverty: 61.1% (41.6–80.5%)
  • Obesity: 49.2%
  • Depression: 36.1%
  • Poverty Rate: 35.4% (25.4–45.4%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 33.8%
  • Food Insecurity: 27.8%
  • Diabetes: 18.3%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.3%
  • Unemployment: 17.1% (9.9–24.2%)
  • Social Isolation: 35.8%
  • Housing Insecurity: 19.6%
  • Transportation Barriers: 14.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Parkersburg city is served by 62 churches — about one congregation for every 506 residents.

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