Raritan, New Jersey is home to several churches that serve the local population. The most prominent of these are St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church and Presbyterian Church of Raritan. St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church is part of the Metuchen Diocese and provides weekly mass as well as many other liturgical services during the year such as Baptism, Confirmation, First Communion, Matrimony and more. The Presbyterian Church of Raritan is a member of the Westminster Presbytery and offers regular Sunday worship, Bible studies, counseling services, community service projects and fellowship activities throughout the year. Both churches provide a safe and welcoming environment for members of all faiths to come together in prayer and fellowship.
49.1% of the people in Raritan (zip 08869) are religious:
- 2.5% are Baptist
- 1.0% are Episcopalian
- 31.4% are Catholic
- 0.8% are Lutheran
- 1.4% are Methodist
- 0.5% are Pentecostal
- 3.9% are Presbyterian
- 0.2% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 3.0% are another Christian faith
- 1.5% are Judaism
- 1.9% are an eastern faith
- 1.0% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.