First Church of God in Christ

First Church of God in Christ is a church in Hillside, NJ 07205. It is one of 15 churches in Hillside.

Hillside, NJ, 07205

First Church of God in Christ is part of the Pentecostal (Trinitarian) family of churches in The American Church Story. 342 congregations of the Pentecostal (Trinitarian) family gather across New Jersey — 17,437 across the United States on The Church Map.

Pentecostalism began in a Los Angeles livery stable with Black and white believers worshiping together while segregation was the law, and it has become the fastest-growing Christian movement in history. Its recovery of the Spirit's gifts, and the songs it has written, have crossed into nearly every other tradition on this map.

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The community around First Church of God in Christ

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About 1 in 5 the people here live without health insurance, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is 2,200 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.

  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 20.2% (11.3–29.1%)
  • Social Isolation: 37.1%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.7%
  • Food Insecurity: 23.8%
  • Housing Insecurity: 21.4%
  • Unemployment: 10.2% (5.3–15.2%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 21.7%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.6%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 12.5%

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

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