Amherst, VA is a small rural town located in Central Virginia. It is home to a wide variety of churches that serve the local community. These churches range from traditional denominations such as Baptist and Methodist to more modern non-denominational congregations. There are also a few Assemblies of God churches in the area, as well as an interfaith ministry. Each church provides worship services, religious education classes for children and adults, and outreach programs such as food banks or homeless shelters. They also offer fellowship activities such as potlucks, game nights, prayer meetings and bible studies. The local churches are an important part of Amherst’s history and culture and provide an important spiritual resource to the community.
41.3% of the people in Amherst are religious:
- 18.0% are Baptist
- 0.8% are Episcopalian
- 0.6% are Catholic
- 0.0% are Lutheran
- 7.5% are Methodist
- 0.8% are Pentecostal
- 1.7% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 11.9% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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