Magdalena, New Mexico is a small community of just under 500 people located in the center of the state. The town is home to several local religious congregations that serve the locals and bring some spiritual enrichment to their lives. These churches include traditional Christian denominations such as the United Methodist Church, the Churches of Christ, and the Baptist Church; but also two vibrant Hispanic parishes with a contemporary flair including La Iglesia de Jesus Cristo and El Centro Misionero Mexican Baptista. Each church offers its own unique style of worship, from old-fashioned hymns to modern praise songs. The congregations are tight-knit and always willing to welcome new faces. They offer Sunday services, bible study groups, youth groups, mission trips and more – all designed to help believers grow in faith and love for God. Magdalena’s churches provide an important part of life in this rural New Mexico community.
53.3% of the people in Magdalena are religious:
- 3.9% are Baptist
- 0.5% are Episcopalian
- 39.2% are Catholic
- 0.1% are Lutheran
- 0.6% are Methodist
- 1.2% are Pentecostal
- 0.5% are Presbyterian
- 3.1% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.2% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 1.7% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.