In the small town of White Castle, Louisiana (zip code 70788) there are a number of local religious congregations that make up the community. As one might expect for a rural area, the majority of these churches are Christian-based, although other faith-based services also operate in the area. The largest is St. John Baptist Church, which has been serving the White Castle community since 1815 and is still actively attended today. Other churches in the area include First United Methodist Church, Emmaus Road Pentecostal Church, and Pine Grove Baptist Church, each offering weekly services and a number of outreach programs to residents. There is even an Episcopal church in nearby Grosse Tete that serves members from White Castle. All of these local congregations provide much needed spiritual nourishment for their members as well as a sense of belonging and camaraderie within their respective communities.
74.4% of the people in White Castle (zip 70788) are religious:
- 7.4% are Baptist
- 0.5% are Episcopalian
- 33.0% are Catholic
- 0.0% are Lutheran
- 2.1% are Methodist
- 0.4% are Pentecostal
- 0.0% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 29.9% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.9% affilitates with Islam
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