Chester, Iowa is home to several religious congregations. The city has several churches of various denominations in the area that provide spiritual support and community outreach. One such congregation is the Chester United Methodist Church, which offers weekly worship services and Bible study classes. There is also the Chester Bible Church, which provides youth programs and worship services on Sunday mornings. The local Lutheran church, St. John's Lutheran Church, offers traditional style worship services with a focus on education and outreach to the community. In addition to these larger local congregations, there are several small house churches in the area that meet regularly for fellowship and prayer. All of these churches serve as important gathering places for people of all ages to come together and build relationships with one another.
82.7% of the people in Chester are religious:
- 0.3% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 40.9% are Catholic
- 23.8% are Lutheran
- 11.8% are Methodist
- 0.2% are Pentecostal
- 1.3% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 4.4% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.