First Church of God
First Church of God is a church in Danville, IL 61832. It is one of 101 churches in Danville.
Our Mission Statement: Communicate the TRUTH of Jesus Christ Live SPIRIT filled lives Embody Christ's agape LOVE DISCIPLE the nations
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Danville, IL, 61832Shares a ministry location with New Union Baptist Church.
Ministries at First Church of God
- Bible Study
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Latest from Effingham First Church of God on Vimeo: Sunday July 26, 2026 (all videos).
The community around First Church of God
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: 51.7%
- Food Insecurity: 37.4%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 33.8%
- Housing Insecurity: 27.1%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 20.1%
- Diabetes: 19.0%
- Social Isolation: 38.1%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.2%
- Poverty Rate: 28.5% (18.4–38.6%)
- Transportation Barriers: 18.5%
- Child Poverty: 27.9% (11.1–44.6%)
- Depression: 23.5%
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.6%
- Unemployment: 7.2% (1.5–12.9%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.
Danville city is served by 48 churches — about one congregation for every 230 residents.
Churches near First Church of God
- New Union Baptist Church — 0 mi away
- Crusaders Church — 0.1 mi away
- Second Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
- New Jerusalem Church of Jesus — 0.2 mi away
- Bethel Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
- Church of the Four Square Gospel — 0.3 mi away
- Central Christian Church — 0.3 mi away
- St Paul's Catholic Church — 0.4 mi away
- First Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
- Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church — 0.4 mi away