Oberlin, Ohio is a small community close to the larger city of Cleveland. It is home to a diverse range of religious congregations that represent many faiths and denominations. Among them are Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, Catholic, Episcopalian, Presbyterian, Quaker, Unitarian Universalist, Congregational United Church of Christ, and Jewish traditional and reform congregations. Each church provides services and support for their members as well as outreach to the greater community. Churches in Oberlin provide spiritual guidance to individuals within the local and wider area through worship services and educational opportunities. They also engage in service projects such as food drives or providing clothing for those who may be in need. The churches in Oberlin bring together people of different backgrounds who share an understanding of faith in God or a higher power while still respecting the diversity of others’ beliefs.
44.3% of the people in Oberlin are religious:
- 3.1% are Baptist
- 0.2% are Episcopalian
- 24.8% are Catholic
- 1.8% are Lutheran
- 2.9% are Methodist
- 1.3% are Pentecostal
- 2.6% are Presbyterian
- 0.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 7.0% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
DID YOU KNOW
According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.