Fort Pierce is a city located on the east coast of Florida, with a population of just over 45,000 people. The city has a rich and diverse culture which is exemplified by the variety of religious congregations that are present throughout the community. These include churches representing many different denominations such as Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyterian and Lutheran among others. All these churches provide vital services to residents in the form of worship and outreach programs, and they play an important role in bringing people together from different backgrounds to celebrate the shared values of faith and spirituality. In addition to providing spiritual guidance and support to their members, many churches in Fort Pierce also serve as gathering places for social events such as picnics or fundraisers and offer other recreational activities such as sports clubs or youth groups.
29.5% of the people in Fort Pierce are religious:
- 4.1% are Baptist
- 0.5% are Episcopalian
- 12.9% are Catholic
- 0.6% are Lutheran
- 1.9% are Methodist
- 2.5% are Pentecostal
- 0.8% are Presbyterian
- 0.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 5.3% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.6% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.