Verona, NJ is home to a variety of religious congregations. In the town center, you can find Faith Lutheran Church, which offers a weekly Sunday service and religious education for children and teens. Just a few blocks away is St. Peter's Catholic Church, which provides Mass as well as other programs for the parishioners throughout the week. There is also Temple Beth Shalom, a synagogue that offers Friday night services and classes about Jewish culture and religion. Other places of worship include Verona United Methodist Church, Calvary Presbyterian Church, Verona Bible Church, Congregation Shomrei Torah, and others. All of these churches have something to offer to people of all ages and backgrounds–from regular services to special events that are open to anyone in the community.
56.9% of the people in Verona are religious:
- 5.2% are Baptist
- 0.9% are Episcopalian
- 34.3% are Catholic
- 0.2% are Lutheran
- 2.4% are Methodist
- 1.3% are Pentecostal
- 1.6% are Presbyterian
- 0.6% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 3.0% are another Christian faith
- 3.0% are Judaism
- 1.2% are an eastern faith
- 3.0% affilitates with Islam
DID YOU KNOW
According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.