First Church of God

The community around First Church of God

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and about a third describe their own health as fair or poor. 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.

• Obesity: 47.4%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 33.6%
• Poverty Rate: 32.5% (21.0–44.0%)
• Food Insecurity: 27.3%
• Diabetes: 20.3%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 19.4%
• Social Isolation: 38.2%
• Depression: 31.3%
• Child Poverty: 28.5% (9.8–47.2%)
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.5%
• Housing Insecurity: 19.9%
• Transportation Barriers: 14.6%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Beckley city is served by 44 churches — about one congregation for every 347 residents.

Churches near First Church of God

• Saint Francis De Sales Catholic Church — 0.2 mi away
• Saint Stephens Episcopal Church — 0.2 mi away
• First Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Legacy Church — 0.4 mi away
• Church of Christ — 0.4 mi away
• Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church — 0.5 mi away
• Beckley Community United Methodist Church — 0.5 mi away
• Southern District Umc — 0.5 mi away
• Ebenezer Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
• First Assembly of God Church — 0.6 mi away