Deptford, New Jersey is home to a wide variety of religious congregations and churches. From historic churches like the First Presbyterian Church, which was founded in 1708, to the modern and diverse churches of today, there are religious communities for everyone in the town. In addition to Christian denominations such as Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran and Catholic churches, there are also non-denominational and interfaith congregations that meet in Deptford. There are also spiritual centers for people interested in exploring Eastern religions such as Buddhism or exploring their spirituality through meditation or yoga. Whatever your spiritual needs may be, Deptford has a church or other faith-based organization that can satisfy them.
48.9% of the people in Deptford are religious:
- 9.2% are Baptist
- 1.2% are Episcopalian
- 26.4% are Catholic
- 0.7% are Lutheran
- 4.2% are Methodist
- 0.9% are Pentecostal
- 0.8% are Presbyterian
- 0.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 4.7% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.5% affilitates with Islam
DID YOU KNOW
According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.