Salem, Iowa is a small city located in the southeastern part of the state. It is home to a few local religious congregations, including First Baptist Church, Salem United Methodist Church and Salem Christian Church. Each congregation has its own unique way of worship and community outreach programs focused on service and fellowship. The members of each church come from varied backgrounds, all with a commitment to living out their faith in their daily lives. All of these churches offer regular services and events for the community, such as bible studies, Sunday school classes, prayer gatherings, youth groups and even occasional concerts or plays. In addition to providing spiritual guidance for individuals within the churches’ congregation, these churches have become a vital part of the social fabric in Salem by hosting many charitable events each year that benefit those in need.
46.0% of the people in Salem are religious:
- 1.7% are Baptist
- 0.2% are Episcopalian
- 5.4% are Catholic
- 5.1% are Lutheran
- 16.6% are Methodist
- 1.0% are Pentecostal
- 4.8% are Presbyterian
- 1.6% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 9.5% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.