Jewell County, located in north central Kansas, is home to a variety of religious congregations. The county has churches that represent Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and other faith traditions. Each of these places of worship serves as an important part of the community and offers its members spiritual guidance and fellowship. One such church is the First Presbyterian Church in Jewell which was founded in 1873 and holds Sunday morning worship services. Another prominent religious congregation in Jewell is the United Methodist Church which was established in 1903. In addition to the two aforementioned Christian churches, Jewell also has a Buddhist temple called Wat Dhammagunaram. The temple provides meditation classes and hosts annual events such as their ‘A Taste of Thai’ food festival each spring. There are also several Jewish synagogues located throughout the county including Congregation Beth Shalom in nearby Mankato and Temple Sinai in Ellis. All these religious congregations play an integral role in bringing together people for a common purpose—to practice their faith—and provide comfort, support, and friendship to those in need.
57.9% of the people in Jewell County are religious:
- 0.0% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 6.1% are Catholic
- 11.8% are Lutheran
- 27.7% are Methodist
- 0.4% are Pentecostal
- 0.0% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 12.0% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
DID YOU KNOW
According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.