Hamel, IL is a small village located in Madison County with a population of approximately 600 people. Despite its small size, Hamel has several churches that serve the local community. Among them are Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, First Baptist Church of Hamel, Saint Francis Catholic Church and Assembly of God Church. All four churches provide various forms of outreach and worship services to the people living in the area. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church offers Sunday morning worship services, Vacation Bible School during the summer months as well as numerous fellowship events for children and adults alike. The First Baptist Church provides regular Sunday morning worship services along with an active youth group and other small groups that meet throughout the week. St. Francis Catholic Church holds weekly Masses along with other sacramental ceremonies such as baptisms or weddings for those members of their congregation. Lastly, Assembly of God Church also offers regular Sunday morning worship services, in addition to Sunday school classes and several other activities like Bible study groups and retreats throughout the year. Each church is committed to preaching the gospel, providing spiritual guidance to its members, and building strong relationships with one another within their community.
48.9% of the people in Hamel (zip 62046) are religious:
- 10.7% are Baptist
- 0.3% are Episcopalian
- 14.1% are Catholic
- 5.6% are Lutheran
- 3.4% are Methodist
- 2.2% are Pentecostal
- 4.7% are Presbyterian
- 0.6% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 6.0% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 1.2% affilitates with Islam
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