Greater Faith Baptist Church
Greater Faith Baptist Church is a church at 203 Dorchester St in Orangeburg, SC 29115-5605. It is one of 93 churches in Orangeburg.
The Greater Faith Baptist Church (GFBC) was organized and founded on September 8, 1975 at the home of Deacon and Mrs. Jerry Johnson. The plan of operation for GFBC was, and continues to be, “To teach and obey the Word of the Lord as our only basis for our faith and practice.” We are a Bible-centered ministry that helps its members stand on the Word of God.
Serving since 1975
203 Dorchester St, Orangeburg, SC, 29115-5605Phone: +18035365258 · Website: https://www.greaterfaithbaptist.com/
Greater Faith Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.
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The community around Greater Faith Baptist Church
Within about a mile of this church, 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 adults say they are socially isolated, and about 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 families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.
- Social Isolation: 43.2%
- Food Insecurity: 33.1%
- Unemployment: 19.6% (10.2–29.0%)
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.8%
- Housing Insecurity: 23.4%
- Transportation Barriers: 18.7%
- Uninsured All Ages (Census): 17.2% (8.5–25.9%)
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.6%
- Obesity: 36.3%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 21.0%
- Poverty Rate: 20.8% (10.8–30.9%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.
Churches near Greater Faith Baptist Church
- Mount Zion Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
- Old Mount Zion Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
- Church of God in Christ — 0.3 mi away
- Greater Miracle Temple Church — 0.5 mi away
- The Salvation Army Orangeburg — 0.5 mi away
- Saint Pauls Episcopal Church — 0.6 mi away
- Saint Luke Presbyterian Church — 0.6 mi away
- Church of God — 0.6 mi away
- Trinity United Methodist Church — 0.7 mi away
- Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church — 0.7 mi away