Bridgewater, SD is a small town with just under 500 residents. Despite its small population, the town is home to several religious congregations which offer a variety of services for local residents. The United Methodist Church in Bridgewater has been active in the community since 1885 and provides traditional Sunday morning worship services as well as various children’s ministries and Bible studies throughout the week. The Bridgewater Community Church offers contemporary worship music, dynamic preaching, and engaging activities for all ages. There is also an Evangelical Free Church which provides weekly worship services as well as other outreach programs such as a food pantry and summer day camp. Finally, the St. Joseph Catholic Parish serves Catholics in the area by offering Mass and other sacraments regularly. Each church is a vibrant part of local life and serves to strengthen the community's faith and spiritual wellbeing through their shared mission of loving God and love others.
55.9% of the people in Bridgewater are religious:
- 3.2% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 20.1% are Catholic
- 21.1% are Lutheran
- 5.0% are Methodist
- 0.0% are Pentecostal
- 5.5% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 1.1% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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