The small town of Baltic, South Dakota has a population of about 1,200 people, yet it is home to a variety of religious congregations. The most prominent are First Baptist Church, St. John's Lutheran Church, and St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Each church offers a variety of activities and events throughout the year that both members and non-members can take part in. First Baptist Church offers Sunday school classes for children as well as Wednesday night family events and Bible studies. St. John's Lutheran Church holds Vacation Bible School during the summer months and has activities for all ages including Bible study classes for adults and youth Sunday school classes. Finally, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church provides worship services on Sundays along with monthly fellowship gatherings that involve a potluck dinner and evening of games. All three churches strive to be welcoming and inviting by offering regular outreach into the community such as soup kitchens or food drives centered around helping those less fortunate or in need.
63.4% of the people in Baltic (zip 57003) are religious:
- 2.4% are Baptist
- 0.8% are Episcopalian
- 18.4% are Catholic
- 22.9% are Lutheran
- 4.1% are Methodist
- 1.2% are Pentecostal
- 5.6% are Presbyterian
- 0.9% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 6.4% are another Christian faith
- 0.1% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.4% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.