Elma, IA is a small rural town in northeast Iowa and is home to several local religious congregations. The city has an array of churches spanning different denominations such as Lutheran, Catholic, Methodist, Baptist and non-denominational. The local churches provide members of the community with spiritual guidance, support and fellowship. In addition to traditional Sunday services, many churches in Elma offer youth groups, bible study groups, mission trips and other programs to engage their members. These local congregations are vital parts of the community providing comfort and communal aid to those in need.
82.7% of the people in Elma 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.