Rice, Minnesota is a small town located in Benton County. Though its population is quite humble, Rice has several religious congregations that contribute to the community's spiritual health. There are three churches in Rice: St. Paul's Catholic Church, Zion Lutheran Church, and United Methodist Church. Each of these churches serve the local community by providing spiritual guidance and offering various programs for families and individuals. St. Paul's Catholic offers children’s ministry programs, multigenerational activities, small group studies and bible study classes. Zion Lutheran has an active youth group program where young people learn about God through service projects, retreats and mission trips. The United Methodist Church provides Christian education classes on Sundays as well as weekly meetings for praise and worship. Each church in the town also holds special events throughout the year such as concerts, holiday celebrations and fundraisers which help provide an important sense of community for those living nearby.
51.3% of the people in Rice are religious:
- 0.0% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 27.6% are Catholic
- 18.1% are Lutheran
- 1.4% are Methodist
- 0.9% are Pentecostal
- 0.5% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.7% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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