McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma, WA is home to several local religious congregations. The base chapel provides a space for many of them, including nondenominational Protestant faiths, Catholic and Orthodox Christian denominations, as well as Islamic services. In addition to the Chapel, members of the military community can find places of worship for the Jewish faith in nearby Tacoma and Joint Base Lewis-McChord. These congregations serve members of the military and their families with spiritual guidance and guidance on how to make decisions with moral fortitude that honor their faith tradition. With these churches on base and off, McChord AFB gives its personnel the opportunity to practice their faith while serving their country or transitioning to civilian life.
35.8% of the people in McChord AFB are religious:
- 2.3% are Baptist
- 0.3% are Episcopalian
- 9.0% are Catholic
- 2.4% are Lutheran
- 1.0% are Methodist
- 4.7% are Pentecostal
- 1.4% are Presbyterian
- 4.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 8.4% are another Christian faith
- 0.1% are Judaism
- 1.7% are an eastern faith
- 0.1% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.