Church of God

The community around Church of God

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. 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 healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

• Obesity: 48.8%
• Social Isolation: 40.7%
• Food Insecurity: 34.2%
• Poverty Rate: 33.5% (19.6–47.4%)
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 31.7%
• Housing Insecurity: 25.5%
• Diabetes: 19.8%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 19.2%
• Transportation Barriers: 17.5%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.6%
• Depression: 23.0%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.5%
• Unemployment: 7.1% (1.9–13.2%)

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

Roanoke city is served by 141 churches — about one congregation for every 703 residents.

Churches near Church of God

• St Paul United Methodist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Saint Pauls Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church — 0.1 mi away
• Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church — 0.1 mi away
• Church of God — 0.2 mi away
• Sweet Union Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Loudon Avenue Christian Church — 0.3 mi away
• Church of God in Christ — 0.3 mi away
• Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church — 0.3 mi away
• Ironside Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Guiding Star New Day Ministries COGIC — 0.3 mi away