Eastside Baptist Church

Eastside Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Sumter, SC 29153. It is one of 158 churches in Sumter, and one of 14 Baptist congregations in the city.

Eastside Baptist Church exists for a reason. We believe that reason is found clearly in the Bible.

Serving since 1952

Sumter, SC, 29153

Website: http://eastsidebaptistsumter.com/

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

Ministries at Eastside Baptist Church

  • Children's Ministry
  • Men's Ministry
  • Awana Club
  • Bible Study
  • Sunday School
  • Worship Service
  • Wednesday Night Meal

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The community around Eastside Baptist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 5 in 10 adults live with obesity. More than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about a third describe their own health as fair or poor. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

  • Obesity: 52.3%
  • Food Insecurity: 44.0%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 35.9%
  • Poverty Rate: 32.8% (20.0–45.5%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 31.4%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 24.1%
  • Diabetes: 23.8%
  • Social Isolation: 38.0%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.8%
  • Transportation Barriers: 20.9%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 19.3%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 17.2% (7.7–26.8%)
  • Unemployment: 10.4% (4.5–16.2%)
  • Child Poverty: 24.2% (6.0–42.4%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.

Sumter city is served by 44 churches — about one congregation for every 813 residents.

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