Byron, IL (61010) is home to numerous religious congregations of all kinds. The most popular are Baptist, Lutheran, and Methodist churches. Other denominations represented include Catholicism, Pentecostalism, Jehovah's Witnesses, Assemblies of God and Seventh-day Adventism. There are also small fellowships that meet in homes or community centers throughout the area. Each church offers a variety of programs such as Sunday school classes for adults and children, youth group meetings and activities, Bible studies and sermons, special events such as retreats and conferences, music programs including choirs and bands, mission trips to local communities and abroad, small groups for spiritual growth and study, outreach ministries for those in need of assistance or fellowship. All the churches take an active role in the community by hosting social activities that bring people together in fellowship and service.
40.9% of the people in Byron (zip 61010) are religious:
- 0.3% are Baptist
- 0.3% are Episcopalian
- 14.3% are Catholic
- 7.8% are Lutheran
- 6.5% are Methodist
- 1.6% are Pentecostal
- 5.8% are Presbyterian
- 0.5% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 3.7% 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.