Raleigh, NC is home to a wide variety of churches. These congregations span numerous denominations and provide religious services to the community. Many of these churches have longstanding histories in the area, while some are relative newcomers. Among those with longstanding histories, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church has been an anchor in the community since 1895. It offers Masses on Saturdays and Sundays as well as daily devotions during the week. Additionally, Christ Episcopal Church has been serving Raleigh since 1835 when it was established for Episcopal parishioners who had moved from New Bern, North Carolina. Along with traditional church activities such as Bible study and Sunday school, this group also hosts a number of special events such as movie nights for young children and Easter egg hunts for families in the local area. Another noteworthy congregation is Temple Beth Or, a Reform Jewish synagogue that was founded in 1969 by a small group of Jewish families looking for a spiritual home in Raleigh. It now serves more than 462 member families and offers prayer services, educational classes for adults and children alike, and various special holiday celebrations throughout the year.
Unlock% of the people in Raleigh (zip 27605) are religious:
- Unlock% are Baptist
- Unlock% are Episcopalian
- Unlock% are Catholic
- Unlock% are Lutheran
- Unlock% are Methodist
- Unlock% are Pentecostal
- Unlock% are Presbyterian
- Unlock% are Church of Jesus Christ
- Unlock% are another Christian faith
- Unlock% are Judaism
- Unlock% are an eastern faith
- Unlock% affilitates with Islam
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