Patoka, IL, a small town with a population of just over 1,000 people, is home to several religious congregations. These churches provide worship services for residents of the community and emphasize the importance of faith in their teachings. There are three churches that serve the Patoka area: First Baptist Church, Patoka United Methodist Church and St. Mary’s Catholic Church. First Baptist offers traditional Baptist-style worship services as well as Bible study and prayer meetings throughout the week. Patoka United Methodist provides weekly services including a Children's Ministry and Youth Group programming. St. Mary’s Catholic Church holds both English and Spanish Masses each Sunday, with Bible study and other groups meeting throughout the week. All three churches provide invaluable support for members of their congregations and hold numerous events throughout the year to support their members and bring together their communities.
61.4% of the people in Patoka (zip 62875) are religious:
- 14.1% are Baptist
- 0.3% are Episcopalian
- 6.4% are Catholic
- 5.3% are Lutheran
- 5.6% are Methodist
- 1.1% are Pentecostal
- 1.6% are Presbyterian
- 1.5% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 17.0% are another Christian faith
- 0.3% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 8.3% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.