First Church of God

The community around First Church of God

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and about a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand 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.

• Obesity: 46.6%
• Food Insecurity: 32.5%
• Diabetes: 19.1%
• Social Isolation: 39.4%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 34.0%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 29.8%
• Poverty Rate: 28.9% (13.9–43.9%)
• Housing Insecurity: 24.3%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 18.5% (9.4–27.5%)
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.8%
• Unemployment: 9.8% (2.8–17.4%)
• Transportation Barriers: 16.9%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.6%

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

Laurel city is served by 45 churches — about one congregation for every 217 residents.

Churches near First Church of God

• Pentecostal Church of God — 0.3 mi away
• Saint Luke Missionary Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• First Assembly of God Church — 0.4 mi away
• Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Justice Heights United Methodist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Church of Christian Unity — 0.6 mi away
• Wildwood Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
• Second Missionary Baptist Church — 0.7 mi away
• St John Baptist Church — 0.7 mi away
• Saint Elmo Baptist Church — 0.8 mi away