Licking, Pennsylvania is a small rural town located in central Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna Valley. Although the population of Licking is quite small, there are several local churches that call this area home. Among these congregations are the Licking United Methodist Church and the St. John's Lutheran Church. The United Methodist church offers weekly services on Sunday mornings as well as bible study and other gatherings during the week. The St. John's Lutheran church provides traditional worship services on Sundays with an additional midweek service for Bible study and fellowship. While both churches provide spiritual guidance and comfort to their congregations, they also serve as community gathering spots for locals to get together, share their faith, and enjoy each other’s company. Additionally, both churches offer various outreach programs throughout the year such as food drives, clothing drives, and special worship services to help those in need in the community of Licking and beyond.
55.6% of the people in Licking are religious:
- 3.3% are Baptist
- 0.2% are Episcopalian
- 22.5% are Catholic
- 3.7% are Lutheran
- 12.6% are Methodist
- 0.9% are Pentecostal
- 4.6% 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
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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