The remote town of Lower Kalskag, Alaska (99626) is home to a handful of churches dedicated to serving the spiritual needs of its population. Sitting at the confluence of two rivers in the middle of the Alaska wilderness, residents are mainly comprised of members of the Alaskan Native tribes. The religious congregations found here vary in style and approach but all focus on providing a place where people can come together to worship and learn about their faith. This includes the local Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, which was founded in 2007 and serves as one of the main religious organizations in town. There is also an Assembly of God church, and two Presbyterian Churches - one from Lower Kalskag and one from Aniak which serves both communities. The community also has smaller non-denominational churches as well as a few smaller independent congregations that meet regularly for group discussions or Bible study sessions. These churches provide an important sense of community for those living in this remote area and help unite people who share common beliefs and values even if they have different backgrounds and beliefs.
53.5% of the people in Lower Kalskag (zip 99626) are religious:
- 0.0% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 36.2% are Catholic
- 0.2% are Lutheran
- 13.8% are Methodist
- 1.1% are Pentecostal
- 0.0% are Presbyterian
- 1.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 1.0% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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