Vandalia, Illinois is a small city in Fayette County located about halfway between St. Louis and Indianapolis. It has a population of around 6,300 people and is home to several different religious congregations. These include the First Presbyterian Church, which was first established in 1867 and offers traditional worship services for members and visitors alike; the Vandalia United Methodist Church, which provides weekly contemporary worship services as well as ministries for youth and families; the St. John's Catholic Church, which provides Sunday Masses as well as special events throughout the year; and Trinity Lutheran Church, an evangelical Lutheran church that also provides weekly services and ministries for all ages. Each of these churches has its own unique mission and style of worship, allowing members of the community to find a place of faith where they feel comfortable.
45.6% of the people in Vandalia are religious:
- 19.7% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 2.6% are Catholic
- 9.1% are Lutheran
- 4.9% are Methodist
- 0.7% are Pentecostal
- 1.3% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 7.1% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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