Elgin, PA is a small rural community located in Lancaster County. The town is home to several different churches that offer a wide variety of religious services for its residents. These include the Elgin United Methodist Church, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Elgin Presbyterian Church, First Mennonite Church, and Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church. Each church offers Sunday services as well as other programs throughout the year including Bible studies, youth groups, and mission trips. In addition to traditional Christian services, all of the churches in Elgin also serve as gathering places for the local community with events such as potlucks, concerts, and prayer vigils. As a result, these churches provide an important source of fellowship and support for the people living in the area.
56.7% of the people in Elgin are religious:
- 2.1% are Baptist
- 0.5% are Episcopalian
- 34.0% are Catholic
- 3.0% are Lutheran
- 5.7% are Methodist
- 2.2% are Pentecostal
- 2.1% are Presbyterian
- 0.6% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 5.4% are another Christian faith
- 0.2% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.7% affilitates with Islam
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