Gainesville, MO is a small rural town in Missouri with a population of around 1,000 people. The local religious community here consists primarily of Christian churches and the congregations that attend them. The oldest church in town is the Gainesville United Methodist Church which was founded in 1871 and continues to provide spiritual guidance and fellowship to this day. There are also several other churches in Gainesville including the First Baptist Church of Gainesville, the Calvary Baptist Church, the St. Mary's Catholic Church, and more. These churches offer services ranging from weekly worship to Bible studies and youth activities. They are also active in the community by participating in events like food drives, blood drives, and other charitable programs. In addition to providing spiritual guidance for individuals, these churches also serve as gathering places for members of the community to come together and share ideas or just enjoy each other's company.
20.5% of the people in Gainesville are religious:
- 3.3% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 1.6% are Catholic
- 0.2% are Lutheran
- 1.9% are Methodist
- 3.3% are Pentecostal
- 0.0% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 10.3% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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