Altoona, Pennsylvania is part of the greater Altoona Metro Area and is home to a number of religious congregations. These churches offer members a variety of services including worship, fellowship, charitable activities, and educational programs. The city is strongly rooted in Christianity and many of the churches have been a part of the area for centuries. Some examples include Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Calvary Baptist Church, First Lutheran Church, Grace United Methodist Church, Bethany Presbyterian Church, and St. Luke's Episcopal Church. All these churches provide spiritual guidance to their members and are important social centers in the community. In addition to providing spiritual growth opportunities for believers, many of these churches also actively seek to reach out to those in need within their community through various ministry programs. Through their work in serving both local citizens as well as visitors to Altoona they help ensure that everyone has access to spiritual experiences regardless of their background or beliefs.
52.4% of the people in Altoona Metro Area are religious:
- 1.0% are Baptist
- 0.3% are Episcopalian
- 22.0% are Catholic
- 6.5% are Lutheran
- 7.3% are Methodist
- 2.7% are Pentecostal
- 2.1% are Presbyterian
- 0.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 9.0% are another Christian faith
- 0.4% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.6% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.