Ogdensburg, New Jersey is a small community located in Sussex County. The town has a rich history and culture, and its population is just over 1,000 people. Religion plays an important role in Ogdensburg’s culture, and the local religious congregations are a significant part of the town's identity. In Ogdensburg there are three churches: St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, First Presbyterian Church and Fellowship Bible Church. Each church offers its own unique form of worship with both traditional and modern services available to all who seek solace or growth in their faith. St Joseph’s Catholic Church is the oldest of the three churches and is known for its beautiful architecture and stained glass windows. It offers weekly masses as well as several special festivals throughout the year where music, dance, food and fellowship come together to celebrate various religious holidays. The First Presbyterian Church is known for its strong sense of community as well as its commitment to social justice causes both locally and nationally. Finally, Fellowship Bible Church has recently been added to Ogdensburg's religious landscape, providing contemporary worship services with inspirational messages that are accessible to all ages. All three churches provide warm welcome to visitors from near or far who wish to learn more about Ogdensburg’s religious culture while also enjoying what it has to offer in terms of fellowship and spiritual nourishment.
47.9% of the people in Ogdensburg are religious:
- 0.3% are Baptist
- 0.8% are Episcopalian
- 37.8% are Catholic
- 1.4% are Lutheran
- 2.7% are Methodist
- 0.1% are Pentecostal
- 2.2% are Presbyterian
- 0.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 1.5% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.5% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.