First Church of God in Christ

First Church of God in Christ is a church in Fort Smith, AR 72904. It is one of 217 churches in Fort Smith.

Fort Smith, AR, 72904

First Church of God in Christ is part of the Pentecostal (Trinitarian) family of churches in The American Church Story. 466 congregations of the Pentecostal (Trinitarian) family gather across Arkansas — 17,437 across the United States on The Church Map.

Pentecostalism began in a Los Angeles livery stable with Black and white believers worshiping together while segregation was the law, and it has become the fastest-growing Christian movement in history. Its recovery of the Spirit's gifts, and the songs it has written, have crossed into nearly every other tradition on this map.

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The community around First Church of God in Christ

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is 2,100 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.

  • Child Poverty: 47.7% (30.9–64.4%)
  • Food Insecurity: 45.4%
  • Obesity: 45.2%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 43.7%
  • Social Isolation: 41.6%
  • Poverty Rate: 35.6% (20.8–50.3%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 31.7%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 29.9%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 23.9%
  • Transportation Barriers: 22.2%
  • Diabetes: 19.8%
  • Unemployment: 13.1% (5.1–21.0%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 34.3%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 16.7% (10.7–22.7%)
  • Depression: 25.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Fort Smith city is served by 138 churches — about one congregation for every 625 residents.

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