The small town of St. Michael, located in Alaska’s North Slope region, is home to several local religious congregations. Among them are the St. Michael Lutheran Church, a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; the St. Michael Catholic Church, part of the Anchorage Archdiocese; and Congregation Mekor Shalom, an Orthodox Jewish synagogue. All three places of worship serve the community with both weekly services and special events such as Bible study classes and holiday celebrations. In addition to these churches, there are smaller groups that meet to pray for various spiritual needs on a regular basis. The St. Michael community also regularly hosts visiting clergy from other denominations and religions who come to share their perspectives on faith and spirituality with locals. By providing a diverse range of spiritual options and activities, these churches help create a welcoming atmosphere for everyone in the local area regardless of their beliefs or backgrounds.
47.9% of the people in St. Michael (zip 99659) are religious:
- 0.4% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 10.5% are Catholic
- 20.3% are Lutheran
- 6.7% are Methodist
- 2.9% are Pentecostal
- 2.0% are Presbyterian
- 1.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 3.5% 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.