The Gospel Church

The community around The Gospel Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and more than 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 the tables that run short before the month does, and for this church's table to be long.

• Food Insecurity: 48.2%
• Social Isolation: 42.5%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 41.2%
• Housing Insecurity: 36.0%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 32.3%
• Transportation Barriers: 23.6%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 22.5% (16.1–29.0%)
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 20.1%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.7%
• Child Poverty: 24.1% (8.1–40.1%)
• Poverty Rate: 19.7% (9.7–29.8%)
• Diabetes: 14.5%
• Unemployment: 7.6% (3.8–11.4%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

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

Churches near The Gospel Church

• Church of Christ — 0.1 mi away
• Crucified Life Church — 0.1 mi away
• Iglesia Mount Zion — 0.2 mi away
• New Hope Missionary Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Grace Brethren Church — 0.2 mi away
• First Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Iglesia de Jesucristo Templo Monte Horeb — 0.3 mi away
• City Of Praise International Church — 0.3 mi away
• Iglesia Ni Cristo Church of Christ — 0.3 mi away
• Grace Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away