Goddard United Methodist Church

Goddard United Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Fort Smith, AR 72901. It is one of 216 churches in Fort Smith, and one of 12 Methodist congregations in the city.

With these shared values, we are enthusiastic about the future of Goddard United Methodist Church.

Serving since 1940

Fort Smith, AR, 72901

Website: http://goddardumc.org/

Goddard United Methodist Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.

Ministries at Goddard United Methodist Church

  • Food Ministries
  • Children’s Literacy Efforts
  • Disaster Relief

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The community around Goddard United Methodist Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. Nearly a quarter describe their own health as fair or poor, and nearly a quarter of the people here live below the poverty line. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.

  • Social Isolation: 37.7%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 29.3%
  • Poverty Rate: 27.8% (18.2–37.5%)
  • Depression: 27.4%
  • Food Insecurity: 24.7%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.3%
  • Unemployment: 8.8% (2.7–14.9%)
  • Obesity: 39.9%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.2%
  • Housing Insecurity: 18.4%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.8%
  • Diabetes: 14.1%
  • Transportation Barriers: 13.1%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 13.1% (7.5–18.8%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.

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

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