Hanscom Air Force Base, located in the town of Bedford, Massachusetts is home to a variety of different religious congregations. There are churches that represent a variety of denominations and faiths including Catholicism, Protestantism, Judaism, Islam and even Buddhism. Each congregation provides its members with a community of fellow believers where they can come together to worship their faith. These churches provide religious education for children and adults as well as other activities like Bible study groups and social gatherings. They also offer support for military families in need through counseling services and outreach programs. Hanscom AFB is proud to have such an array of diverse spiritual organizations that contribute to the health and wellness of its population.
62.4% of the people in Hanscom AFB are religious:
- 1.1% are Baptist
- 1.2% are Episcopalian
- 50.1% are Catholic
- 0.5% are Lutheran
- 1.3% are Methodist
- 0.5% are Pentecostal
- 1.5% are Presbyterian
- 0.6% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 1.7% are another Christian faith
- 1.9% are Judaism
- 1.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.4% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.