Churches play an important role in small town life

Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County is blessed with an abundance of religious opportunities. Churches and other houses of worship are located throughout the county, in both Monticello and the surrounding towns. Of course, our churches, temples, meeting houses and other religious-based locations have, as their primary purpose, worship. Worship, however, is not the only purpose our houses of worship provide. In addition to places of prayer, many of our churches also serve as c