Penns Creek, PA is a small community located in Snyder County. In 17862, there were several religious congregations present. The most prominent churches were First United Methodist Church and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Both offered many services to their members and the wider Penns Creek community including weekly worship services, educational opportunities for youth and adults, recreational events and other outreach programs. Both churches also had strong ties with the local schools as well as nearby communities through various activities like bible studies, visiting nursing homes, sponsoring sports teams, and hosting concerts. These churches have been an integral part of Penns Creek for hundreds of years, providing spiritual guidance and support to its citizens as well as playing an important role in building relationships between faith-based organizations throughout the area.
42.7% of the people in Penns Creek (zip 17862) are religious:
- 0.2% are Baptist
- 0.2% are Episcopalian
- 4.8% are Catholic
- 12.5% are Lutheran
- 13.3% are Methodist
- 0.1% are Pentecostal
- 2.7% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 8.9% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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