Fifteen miles west of Pittsburgh, in West Alexander, PA, lies a small community with a variety of religious congregations. These include churches such as the West Alexander United Methodist Church, the West Alexander Presbyterian Church, and the First Baptist Church. All three provide regular services to the local community. The United Methodist Church offers Sunday morning worship services, Bible study sessions for both adults and children during the week, and special services for holidays and other important events. The Presbyterian Church provides weekly morning prayer meetings on Wednesdays and Sundays as well as adult Bible study classes on Mondays that are open to all. Finally, the First Baptist Church offers Sunday school classes for children and teens as well as youth activities throughout the year. Each church serves its own unique purpose in providing spiritual guidance and comfort to those who need it most within the West Alexander community.
50.0% of the people in West Alexander (zip 15376) are religious:
- 1.7% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 26.6% are Catholic
- 1.2% are Lutheran
- 5.7% are Methodist
- 1.0% are Pentecostal
- 5.7% are Presbyterian
- 0.6% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 7.4% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.1% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.