First Church of God

First Church of God is a church in Meridian, MS 39305. It is one of 221 churches in Meridian.

Meridian, MS, 39305

Shares a ministry location with Word of Faith Christian Center.

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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 a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and more than a third of adults live with obesity. 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.

  • Food Insecurity: 29.9%
  • Obesity: 44.3%
  • Social Isolation: 37.5%
  • Child Poverty: 31.6% (13.9–49.3%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.1%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 27.5%
  • Poverty Rate: 25.9% (15.4–36.5%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 23.2%
  • Diabetes: 16.7%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.4%
  • Unemployment: 8.9% (2.3–15.5%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 16.1%

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

Meridian city is served by 90 churches — about one congregation for every 361 residents.

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