Jackson Township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania has some of the most beautiful and historic churches around. The township is home to five religious congregations which are located in the small boroughs of Newmanstown and Schaefferstown. These include St. James United Church of Christ, Zion Lutheran Church, St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Emanuel Bible Fellowship. Each congregation offers its own unique style of worship, but all strive to bring people closer to God in a spiritual and meaningful way. All the churches work hard to provide an atmosphere of love and service to their community through outreach programs such as food pantries, soup kitchens and other charitable activities. The strong presence of faith-filled places like these is what makes Jackson Township a great place to live for those who call it home.
43.4% of the people in Jackson township (Lebanon County) are religious:
- 0.1% are Baptist
- 0.4% are Episcopalian
- 9.5% are Catholic
- 6.1% are Lutheran
- 12.1% are Methodist
- 0.9% are Pentecostal
- 6.0% are Presbyterian
- 0.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 7.4% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.6% affilitates with Islam
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