Ross Township, located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, is an area that has a strong sense of faith and spirituality. This can be seen in its various religious congregations located throughout the township. These congregations come from a variety of different Christian denominations including Catholicism, Lutheranism, Methodism, and Evangelicalism. There are churches of various sizes from small Bible study groups to large megachurches. Many churches host regular services as well as special events such as Vacation Bible School for children and youth or prayer meetings for adults. These congregations offer a sense of community and fellowship to the residents of Ross Township and beyond.
59.3% of the people in Ross township (Luzerne County) are religious:
- 0.5% are Baptist
- 0.6% are Episcopalian
- 43.8% are Catholic
- 3.1% are Lutheran
- 4.4% are Methodist
- 1.1% are Pentecostal
- 2.0% are Presbyterian
- 0.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.3% are another Christian faith
- 0.8% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.5% affilitates with Islam
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