Bancroft, located in Cuming County, Nebraska is a small town of approximately 700 people. It has a rich history and is home to several local churches. The churches in Bancroft include the United Methodist Church, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and the Bancroft Bible Church. Each congregation offers important spiritual guidance for its members as well as providing unique services to the local community. The United Methodist Church hosts children's programs such as Sunday School and Vacation Bible School as well as youth ministries and occasional special outreach events. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church focuses on worship services, adult education classes, weekly Bible study groups, fellowship activities and weekly food drives during times of need. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church holds regular Masses and provides Confirmation classes for those wishing to become full members of the Catholic faith. Finally, the Bancroft Bible Church is an independent Christian church that emphasizes bible-based teaching along with traditional worship services held every Sunday morning with both adult and children's programming available throughout the week. All of these churches provide an important service to the residents of Bancroft by offering a place for spiritual growth and support within their local community.
88.6% of the people in Bancroft are religious:
- 1.1% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 41.0% are Catholic
- 37.8% are Lutheran
- 2.9% are Methodist
- 0.8% are Pentecostal
- 2.8% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.2% 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.