Orwigsburg, PA is home to a variety of churches representing different denominations and beliefs. The town is home to the Saint John’s United Church of Christ, which dates back to the 1790s; the Lutheran church of Our Savior; and St. Paul's Episcopal Church, which was built in 1871. Each church offers unique services for its congregants, including Sunday worship services, Bible study classes, and community outreach programs. In addition to these mainstays there are several other smaller local religious congregations in the area that provide spiritual guidance and fellowship opportunities for those living in Orwigsburg. These include First Reformed Church of Orwigsburg, Zion’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Asbury United Methodist Church, and St. Paul's Catholic Church. All of these churches provide a strong sense of community among their congregants and offer a wide range of activities aimed at bringing together people from all walks of life throughout Orwigsburg.
59.5% of the people in Orwigsburg are religious:
- 0.2% are Baptist
- 0.4% are Episcopalian
- 28.0% are Catholic
- 13.0% are Lutheran
- 7.0% are Methodist
- 0.4% are Pentecostal
- 7.0% are Presbyterian
- 0.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.6% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.5% affilitates with Islam
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