Stirling, NJ is a small town in Morris County with a population of about 5,500 people. The town has many religious congregations, including Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic and Episcopal churches. The First United Methodist Church of Stirling was founded in 1855 and is the oldest church in the area, while St John's Episcopal Church was established in 1914. Other churches include the Presbyterian Church of Stirling, St James Roman Catholic Church and Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church. Each congregation provides spiritual guidance and support to its members through weekly services and other forms of outreach and community involvement. From small groups to youth programs and special events like food banks or soup kitchens, these faith-based organizations are an important part of the fabric of this small town.
60.0% of the people in Stirling (zip 07980) are religious:
- 0.8% are Baptist
- 1.2% are Episcopalian
- 42.8% are Catholic
- 1.2% are Lutheran
- 2.1% are Methodist
- 0.4% are Pentecostal
- 2.5% are Presbyterian
- 0.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 4.3% are another Christian faith
- 1.6% are Judaism
- 1.6% are an eastern faith
- 0.9% affilitates with Islam
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