Clark, NJ is a small community of around 15,000 people located in Union County. Despite being a small town, Clark has a vibrant faith-based community with several different churches serving the local population. These congregations represent many different denominations and include Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran and non-denominational Christian churches. Each church provides unique worship services to the local residents of Clark and plays an important role in the spiritual growth of the community. The churches also offer social activities such as bible study groups, youth groups and charitable donations that benefit those in need. In addition to providing spiritual guidance, these churches also play a major role in bringing people together for social events and programs throughout the year. This sense of camaraderie is one of the reasons that Clark is such a tight knit community.
67.0% of the people in Clark are religious:
- 3.2% are Baptist
- 1.3% are Episcopalian
- 47.8% are Catholic
- 0.8% are Lutheran
- 1.3% are Methodist
- 1.4% are Pentecostal
- 1.9% are Presbyterian
- 0.5% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 4.0% are another Christian faith
- 2.6% are Judaism
- 0.1% are an eastern faith
- 2.0% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.