In 21755 Jefferson, MD there are several local religious congregations, all of which are open to the public. The largest and oldest church in town is Mount Moriah Baptist Church, founded in 1817. This church is a member of the National Baptist Convention USA and holds regular Sunday services for its congregation. Additionally, there is St. John’s Catholic Church, which was founded in 1860 and is a member of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. There are also several other churches such as First Presbyterian Church and Beulah United Methodist Church that serve Jefferson's population of faith seekers. All of these churches provide the community with worship services and spiritual guidance from experienced clergy members.
42.7% of the people in Jefferson (zip 21755) are religious:
- 2.0% are Baptist
- 1.1% are Episcopalian
- 16.3% are Catholic
- 6.1% are Lutheran
- 6.8% are Methodist
- 1.7% are Pentecostal
- 1.9% are Presbyterian
- 1.2% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 5.0% are another Christian faith
- 0.2% are Judaism
- 0.0% 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.