First Church of God

First Church of God is a Church Of God church at 2665 Covenant Rd in Columbia, SC 29204-2237. It is one of 535 churches in Columbia, and one of 5 Church Of God congregations in the city.

We also seek to offer hope through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ to all individuals so that each can experience love, acceptance, and restoration by the Holy Spirit.

2665 Covenant Rd, Columbia, SC, 29204-2237

Phone: (803) 256-6858 · Website: http://fcogcolumbiasc.org/

First Church of God is part of the Pentecostal (Trinitarian) family of churches in The American Church Story. 408 congregations of the Pentecostal (Trinitarian) family gather across South Carolina — 16,682 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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Latest from First Church of God Columbia's YouTube channel: September 13, 2026 (Hebrews 1:1-4) (all videos).

The community around First Church of God

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than a third of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and about 1 in 5 adults live with diabetes. 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: 41.6% (23.4–59.8%)
  • Diabetes: 19.3%
  • Social Isolation: 33.2%
  • Poverty Rate: 28.1% (20.0–36.1%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 26.4%
  • Food Insecurity: 24.9%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.2%
  • Unemployment: 8.7% (2.5–15.0%)
  • Obesity: 39.2%
  • Housing Insecurity: 19.4%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.1%
  • Transportation Barriers: 13.1%

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

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