Shining Light Bible Mission Church
Shining Light Bible Mission Church is a church in Columbus, OH 43211. It is one of 1,053 churches in Columbus.
The Shining Light BMC mission is to teach and preach the Word of God, provide spiritual guidance and encouragement to the church and community, and serve those in need while developing impactful programs that nurture and empower youth.
Shining Light Bible Mission Church (SLBMC) was established in July 1969 by its founder, Rev. Cellenia Wood.
Serving since 1969
Columbus, OH, 43211Shares a ministry location with Old Tabernacle Ministry Church.
Ministries at Shining Light Bible Mission Church
- Food Assistance
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The community around Shining Light Bible Mission Church
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. More than half of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half 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.
- Child Poverty: 59.2% (41.4–77.1%)
- Obesity: 47.2%
- Social Isolation: 44.8%
- Food Insecurity: 44.0%
- Poverty Rate: 39.7% (27.6–51.8%)
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 36.9%
- Housing Insecurity: 31.9%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 27.0%
- Transportation Barriers: 22.6%
- Diabetes: 20.8%
- Uninsured All Ages (Census): 20.4% (9.8–30.9%)
- Unemployment: 13.2% (5.2–21.1%)
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.3%
- Depression: 27.2%
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 17.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
Columbus city is served by 545 churches — about one congregation for every 1,492 residents.
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