Merced County, located in the Central Valley of California, is home to a variety of religious congregations. Merced County has churches representing different denominations such as Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist and Non-Denominational. Each church offers its own unique services and activities for worshipers to participate in. All of the churches in Merced are welcoming and open to visitors. From small chapels to large cathedrals, each one is committed to helping people find faith and spiritual guidance. People can also attend events sponsored by these churches such as Bible studies, prayer meetings and other outreach activities. Merced County residents have access to many different types of spiritual guidance thanks to the local religious congregations in the area.
55.6% of the people in Merced County are religious:
- 2.2% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 40.7% are Catholic
- 0.5% are Lutheran
- 1.0% are Methodist
- 1.8% are Pentecostal
- 0.6% are Presbyterian
- 1.8% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 6.5% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.4% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.