Newcastle is a city in Washington state located approximately 17 miles south of Seattle. The city is home to many churches and religious congregations, representing both traditional and non-traditional faiths. Popular denominations include United Methodist, Catholic, Evangelical Lutheran, Presbyterian, Episcopal, Baptist, and Pentecostal. These churches serve the local community with weekly services, youth programs and other events. Additionally, many of the churches sponsor outreach programs such as soup kitchens or homeless shelters to serve those in need. Churches in Newcastle provide not only spiritual guidance but also social services that help make the city a better place for all who live there.
38.7% of the people in Newcastle are religious:
- 1.4% are Baptist
- 0.8% are Episcopalian
- 15.5% are Catholic
- 2.0% are Lutheran
- 1.4% are Methodist
- 2.0% are Pentecostal
- 1.9% are Presbyterian
- 3.1% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 7.4% are another Christian faith
- 0.8% are Judaism
- 1.5% are an eastern faith
- 0.7% affilitates with Islam
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