Ocean Gate, NJ is a small town located in Ocean County with a population of just over 1,000 people. Despite its small size, there are several religious congregations in the area that serve the local community. The churches in Ocean Gate include United Methodist Church, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, and Holy Cross Orthodox Church. Each of these churches offer regular Sunday services as well as weekday events such as Bible study and youth programs. In addition to these Christian congregations, there are also several Roman Catholic Churches, including Sacred Heart and St. Anthony's of Padua Parish, located nearby in Berkeley Township and Toms River respectively. These churches provide an important spiritual center for the residents of Ocean Gate and the surrounding areas.
48.4% of the people in Ocean Gate (zip 08740) are religious:
- 0.3% are Baptist
- 0.7% are Episcopalian
- 30.7% are Catholic
- 1.1% are Lutheran
- 2.2% are Methodist
- 0.8% are Pentecostal
- 1.3% are Presbyterian
- 0.2% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 1.6% are another Christian faith
- 9.1% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.5% affilitates with Islam
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