Table 2. Faith-Based Organization (FBO) Demographics, Project SCALE, New York City, 2009–2012.
Characteristic | First Baptist Church | St Luke’s Catholic Church | Metropolitan Community United Methodist Church | Abyssinian Baptist Church | Iglesia Congregación Cristiana del Bronx |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Neighborhood | Harlem | Bronx | Harlem | Harlem | Bronx |
Denomination | Baptist | Roman Catholic | Methodist | Baptist | Nondenominational |
Primary race/ethnicity | Black | Latino | Black | Black | Latino |
Membership size | >300 | >300 | <300 | >300 | <300 |
Age range | Youth to elderly | Youth to elderly | 50% of members aged ≥35 years | Youth to elderly | 50% of members aged ≥35 years |
Activities | Choir practice, Bible study | Rosary groups, food pantry, school on premises (kindergarten–8th grade) | Bible study, feeding ministry, Monthly Health Moment, annual health fair | Bible study, 70 ministries (monthly meetings), Health Program Kickoff Events, Health Fair, Go Red Event | Bible study, Bible school, intercession prayer service and worship celebration, evangelistic walkout, youth meetings, health fair, evangelistic day |
Health ministry present | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
No. of FBOs within a half-mile radius | >20 | 15–20 | >20 | >20 | 10–15 |
Abbreviation: SCALE, Small Changes and Lasting Effects.