Jefferson County, Missouri is home to a variety of religious congregations. The county has been a place of worship for many years, with churches and other religious organizations located in the towns of De Soto, Hillsboro, Festus and Arnold. These churches represent a variety of denominations including Baptist, Catholic, Methodist and Lutheran among others. Each church serves the spiritual needs of its local community through weekly services and activities such as Sunday School and Bible Study. There are also ministries to serve the physical needs of those in need including youth programs, food pantries and clothing donations. Through these efforts, churches in Jefferson County provide a sense of connection and belonging that helps to strengthen their communities.
37.0% of the people in Jefferson County are religious:
- 12.9% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 14.2% are Catholic
- 2.8% are Lutheran
- 1.6% are Methodist
- 1.3% are Pentecostal
- 1.2% are Presbyterian
- 0.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.5% 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.