Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist
Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist is a church at 6176 Sharon Woods Blvd in Columbus, OH 43229-2112. It is one of 1,022 churches in Columbus.
Our mission is to be a church that desires to connect with those around us, show the love of God to all people, and to grow in faith together.
Church of The Good Shepherd is a United Methodist congregation that has been a vital part of the Sharon Woods neighborhood for over 50 years.
Serving since 1969 · Part of United Methodist Reconciling Ministry Network
6176 Sharon Woods Blvd, Columbus, OH, 43229-2112Phone: +16148915043 · Website: https://www.goodshepherdum.org/
Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.
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The community around Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. Nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and nearly a quarter describe their own health as fair or poor. That is 2,400 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for the lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.
- Social Isolation: 41.4%
- Food Insecurity: 26.7%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 25.8%
- Poverty Rate: 23.6% (11.6–35.6%)
- Housing Insecurity: 20.7%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.0%
- Diabetes: 15.6%
- Unemployment: 8.2% (3.3–13.2%)
- Obesity: 40.0%
- Child Poverty: 29.0% (13.5–44.5%)
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 27.3%
- Depression: 25.9%
- Uninsured All Ages (Census): 14.1% (7.5–20.7%)
- Transportation Barriers: 13.6%
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.
Churches near Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist
- Sharon Woods Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
- St. Josephine Bakhita Parish — 0.3 mi away
- Zomi Christian Church — 0.4 mi away
- The House Of Leading Lights Missions Church Inc. — 0.6 mi away
- Church Of The Real, Biblical Christian — 0.6 mi away
- Unity Christian Worship Center — 0.6 mi away
- Grace and Mercy Fellowship Center — 0.7 mi away
- Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church — 0.7 mi away
- Columbus City Church — 0.7 mi away
- World Church of Jesus Christ — 0.7 mi away