Gloucester County, New Jersey is home to a variety of religious congregations from different denominations. Many churches have served the communities in and around Gloucester for many years, providing spiritual guidance and support to all who attend. Examples include St. James Episcopal Church in Westville, First Presbyterian Church of Woodbury Heights, MorningStar Missionary Baptist Church in Glassboro, Calvary Chapel of Pitman, and Tabernacle Baptist Church in Williamstown. All of these churches provide a comforting atmosphere where individuals can come together to learn more about their faith, worship together, and share fellowship with their peers and members of the community at large. The churches also offer various services such as Bible studies, prayer meetings, youth events, retreats and other activities that bring people closer together as they strive towards spiritual growth.
48.9% of the people in Gloucester County are religious:
- 9.2% are Baptist
- 1.2% are Episcopalian
- 26.4% are Catholic
- 0.7% are Lutheran
- 4.2% are Methodist
- 0.9% are Pentecostal
- 0.8% are Presbyterian
- 0.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 4.7% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.5% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.