Salo, Minnesota is situated along the banks of the Mississippi River and is a small town with a population of just over 1,000 people. Despite its size, the community in Salo has a deep and vibrant faith life that can be seen through its local religious congregations. There are four churches in Salo that offer opportunities for worship and faith-based activities. These four churches include St. Mary's Catholic Church, First Lutheran Church, Salo United Methodist Church and Good Shepherd Baptist Church. Each of these churches offers weekly services as well as additional programs like Bible studies, meetings and fellowship opportunities designed to meet the needs of their congregation members. The pastors of each church also strive to provide spiritual guidance while helping their members build relationships within their community. By providing meaningful spiritual experiences to its residents, Salo’s churches have enabled the community to come together to share their faith and love for one another.
39.8% of the people in Salo are religious:
- 0.8% are Baptist
- 0.1% are Episcopalian
- 8.3% are Catholic
- 21.8% are Lutheran
- 4.1% are Methodist
- 1.7% are Pentecostal
- 0.8% are Presbyterian
- 1.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 0.9% 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.