First Church of God

The community around First Church of God

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. About 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 2,200 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: 40.5%
• Food Insecurity: 32.5%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 32.3%
• Housing Insecurity: 25.7%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 23.4%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.5%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 19.0% (13.8–24.3%)
• Child Poverty: 26.0% (12.7–39.4%)
• Poverty Rate: 18.2% (11.3–25.1%)
• Transportation Barriers: 15.7%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 12.9%

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

Santa Maria city is served by 39 churches — about one congregation for every 2,678 residents.

Churches near First Church of God

• Grace Lutheran Nursery School — 0.2 mi away
• Iglesia de Jesucristo Templo Monte Horeb — 0.3 mi away
• First Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Iglesia Ni Cristo Church of Christ — 0.4 mi away
• Grace Brethren Church — 0.4 mi away
• Grace Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
• Crucified Life Church — 0.5 mi away
• Church of Christ — 0.5 mi away
• Orthodox Church of the Assumption — 0.5 mi away
• Vineyard Christian Fellowship Church — 0.5 mi away