Metaline is a small town in Washington, located near the border with Idaho and Canada. There are several local religious congregations in Metaline that serve the community. The most prominent churches includes St.John Lutheran Church, which was built in 1943 and still serves the Lutheran population of Metaline, and Calvary Baptist Church, which serves the local Baptist community since its establishment in 1971. Other smaller churches in Metaline include St Mary's Catholic Church, founded in 1933 to provide a place of worship for the residents who identify as Catholic; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; and The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. These churches provide a place for community members to pray together, learn about their faith through sermons and special events, as well as provide assistance to those in need of help throughout the year. Through these churches, members have an opportunity to build relationships with one another regardless of background or beliefs - something that is important when living and working together in such a small town.
18.6% of the people in Metaline are religious:
- 1.2% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 5.1% are Catholic
- 2.5% are Lutheran
- 0.0% are Methodist
- 0.8% are Pentecostal
- 1.6% are Presbyterian
- 0.9% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 5.9% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.6% 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.