Virginia City, MT, is home to a number of local religious congregations. This small town, with a population of just over 1,000 people, is served by two churches: Virginia City United Methodist Church and St. Mary's Catholic Church. The United Methodist Church is the older of the two and has been serving the community for over 120 years with its traditional Protestant services. St. Mary's Catholic Church was founded in the late 1800s and provides Mass in both English and Spanish as well as various other ministries including family support services such as marriage counseling and outreach programs for children and teens. Both churches have been active in advocating for social justice within the community and offer support during times of crisis or natural disasters. Both are also involved in community development projects to help improve local living standards. As a result, these congregations have become an integral part of Virginia City’s culture and history, providing spiritual guidance that has shaped the town’s character for generations.
25.3% of the people in Virginia City (zip 59755) are religious:
- 1.4% are Baptist
- 2.2% are Episcopalian
- 7.9% are Catholic
- 0.9% are Lutheran
- 3.3% are Methodist
- 2.0% are Pentecostal
- 1.3% are Presbyterian
- 5.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 0.9% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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