Edison Park

      Prayer Points

• Praise God that Edison Park is an extremely family-oriented neighborhood.

 

• Pray that the children living in Edison Park will find Christ at an early age and for protection over marriages.

 

• Many of the residents in Edison Park are homeowners and permanent residents. Pray for hospitable, servant attitudes among the believers in Edison Park.

 

• Pray that they will see their homes as a gift from the Lord and seek to use it to bless others in the community.

 

• Pray that this area would see a true revival of Christianity, rather than beliefs based on tradition. Pray for hearts to be compelled with the truth of the Gospel.

      Ethnic Breakdown

• Asian (1.7%)
• Black or African American (0%)
• Hispanic or Latino (3.7%)
• White (93.6%)

Neighborhood Background

Edison Park was predominantly filled with Native American tribes in the 1830s before German farmers claimed the land. The arrival of the railroad in the 1850s brought an influx of developers into the area. By 1910, the population rose to about 300 residents.

 

Edison Park was eventually annexed to Chicago in 1910. A major building boom in Edison Park after World War I brought many second-generation immigrants, mostly Roman Catholic or Lutheran, into the area, and the population grew by over 400 percent as a result.

 

The initial agricultural neighborhood soon became highly residential and industrial. Currently the neighborhood boasts an easy commute to work, leisure, and shopping opportunities within the city and in the surrounding suburban areas.