Belzoni, Mississippi is a small town located in Humphreys County. It is home to several local religious congregations of various denominations including Baptist, Church of Christ, Methodist, and Pentecostal churches. The most prominent church in Belzoni is the First United Methodist Church of Belzoni. This church was established in 1851 and has been an integral part of the community ever since. The congregation meets for worship every Sunday and hosts a variety of special events throughout the year such as Vacation Bible School and fundraisers for local charities. There are also smaller churches such as the Second Baptist Church which is a Baptist denomination that offers services on Sundays and Wednesdays. In addition to Sunday services, this church also provides Wednesday night Bible studies and Saturday morning prayer groups. Other churches in the area include Pentecostal Tabernacle Church, Eastside Church of Christ, Woodland Heights Baptist Church, and St. Joseph's Catholic Church. All these congregations provide a supportive atmosphere for their members to gather together to worship God, learn from the Bible, grow spiritually, and serve their community with unconditional love and compassion.
42.4% of the people in Belzoni (zip 39038) are religious:
- 24.5% are Baptist
- 0.2% are Episcopalian
- 0.5% are Catholic
- 0.0% are Lutheran
- 7.4% are Methodist
- 4.6% are Pentecostal
- 3.4% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 1.6% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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