Marissa, IL is a small town located in the southern region of Illinois. With a population of just over 1,000 people, Marissa provides a peaceful and rural atmosphere to its residents. Despite the small size of the town, there are several local religious congregations that serve the community. These include churches belonging to Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran and Presbyterian denominations. These churches provide weekly worship services in addition to various other activities such as bible studies and youth programs. These churches also work together to organize events for the wider community such as concerts and block parties throughout the year. The churches provide an important part of the community fabric in Marissa and help bring people from all walks of life together.
51.1% of the people in Marissa are religious:
- 11.6% are Baptist
- 0.3% are Episcopalian
- 18.2% are Catholic
- 2.5% are Lutheran
- 4.7% are Methodist
- 1.6% are Pentecostal
- 3.8% are Presbyterian
- 0.9% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 6.2% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 1.2% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.