Saint Matthews Southern Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic

The community around Saint Matthews Southern Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic

Within about a mile of this church, more than 7 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and more than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

• Child Poverty: 79.0%
• Obesity: 50.9%
• Food Insecurity: 40.2%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 34.4%
• Housing Insecurity: 29.9%
• Diabetes: 24.4%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 22.5%
• Unemployment: 12.8% (7.5–18.2%)
• Social Isolation: 39.4%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.5%
• Poverty Rate: 26.8% (16.3–37.2%)
• Transportation Barriers: 19.1%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 16.4%

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

Florence city is served by 72 churches — about one congregation for every 514 residents.

Churches near Saint Matthews Southern Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic

• Apostolic Faith Church — 0.2 mi away
• Oakland Avenue Seventh Day Adventist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Greater Morning Star of Florence — 0.3 mi away
• House of God Church Keith Dominion — 0.3 mi away
• Monumental Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Progressive Church of Jesus — 0.4 mi away
• Royal Street Church of God — 0.4 mi away
• Maxwell Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
• Saint Anns Roman Catholic Church — 0.5 mi away
• St. Anne Catholic Church — 0.5 mi away