Christianity in New Hampshire

In New Hampshire, 58% of residents consider themselves to be Protestant (30%), Catholic (26%), or identify with another unspecified Christian group (2%).

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Denominations

New Hampshire, like most states, is home to many denominations of the Christian faith.

Anabaptism

Anabaptism in New Hampshire appears to be rare, although there are some churches which call themselves Mennonite, a type of Anabaptism. There seems to have been a recent attempt to build a Mennonite school in 2018.

Baptists

American Baptist Association

The American Baptist Association (ABA) has only one church in New Hampshire, located in Moultonborough.

American Baptist Churches USA

The American Baptist Churches (ABC-USA) lists 88 churches in New Hampshire. It is one of the major historical churches which sociologists group into the "Mainline" churches, and generally has a slight progressive leaning along with a decentralized association structure, leading to some splits in its history.

Baptist Bible Fellowship

The Baptist Bible Fellowship has 4 churches in New Hampshire.

Converge

Converge churches have two churches in New Hampshire, located in Lebanon and New London.

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has [Cooperative Baptist Fellowship one] church in Hanover.

Southern Baptist Convention

The Southern Baptist Convention, despite its name, does have churches in New Hampshire, such as one in Londonerry.

Venture Church Network

The Venture Church Network (VCN) has around 27 churches in New Hampshire.

Catholicism

Catholicism is one of the most abundant churches in New Hampshire, with over 110 locations according to the Diocese of Manchester.

Cavalry Chapel

There is a lot of overlap between Cavalry Chapel and the Southern Baptist Convention, but they are still not the same denomination. They claim 6 churches in New Hampshire.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

While the Disciples of Christ is one of the major historical churches which sociologists group into the "Mainline" churches, it appears to have no presence in New Hampshire. It is generally a progressive church.

Episcopal Church

The Episcopal Church is the US branch of the Church of England. This denominations churches are numerous throughout New England, and New Hampshire is no different, with over 60. It is one of the major historical churches which sociologists group into the "Mainline" churches, and is generally a progressive church.

Lutheranism

Lutheranism is a somewhat common denomination in New Hampshire.

Evangelical Lutheran Church of America

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has 13 churches in New Hampshire. It is one of the most liberal churches in the country, and like the Episcopal Church, is one of the Mainline Churches. It is also the largest Lutheran denomination.

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) is the second largest Lutheran denomination and it has 7 churches in New Hampshire, exclusively in the south of the state. It is a conservative Lutheran denomination.

Orthodox Church

There are 18 Orthodox facilities in New Hampshire.

Pentecostalism

Assemblies of God

Assemblies of God (AG) is one of the oldest Pentecostal denominations in the United States. The AG has 34 churches in New Hampshire. This is a more conservative denomination.

Association of Vineyard Churches

The Association of Vineyard Churches (AVC) is a loose association of churches which can be freely joined or left. They were founded in 1998, making them a newer Pentecostal denomination. New Hampshire is home to 4 of these churches. This is a more conservative denomination.

Church of God (Cleveland)

The Church of God (Cleveland) denomination is one of many denominations which uses the name "Church of God", but is actually separate from other denominations calling themselves "Church of God". This denomination has 6 churches in New Hampshire.

Church of God in Christ

The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) appears to have several churches in New Hampshire. This denomination is a historically black protestant denomination and appears to be more progressive, publishing articles on Social Justice.

Church of God of Prophecy

The Church of God of Prophecy has 2 churches in New Hampshire, one in Concord and one in Manchester. There is also one just across the Southern border in Massachusetts.

Church of the Foursquare Gospel

This church has a single church and a school located in Bedford.

Pentecostal Holiness Church

While a large denomination, International Pentecostal Holiness Church's New England district lists only one church in Hew Hampshire.

Presbyterian Church USA

Presbyterianism is a denomination descended from many of the Pilgrims and Puritans. There are around 10 such churches in New Hampshire. The PCUSA is a very progressive denomination and it is one of the denominations under the "mainline" label.

Seventh Day Adventism

Seventh Day Adventism (SDA) has 19 churches in New Hampshire.

United Church of Christ

The United Church of Christ (UCC) is a large denomination with over 60 churches in New Hampshire. It is considered one of the mainline churches and is extremely progressive.

United Methodist Church

The United Methodist Church (UMC) has 67 churches in New Hampshire. It is one of the historical mainline churches. While it is a very progressive church in the United States, there is local variability in the degree of progressivism. It has undergone recent splits due to progressive theological and political issues.

Non-Denominational Churches

A noteworthy portion of churches are non-denominational, at 6.2%. Many such churches likely exist in New Hampshire and can have a great variety of creeds, theologies, and politics.

Other Groups

United Pentecostal Church

The United Pentecostal Church (UPC) is a Pentecostal group which rejects the orthodox Christian belief in the Trinity. They have over a dozen churches in New Hampshire.

Religious Schooling

Under School Choice programs, the many religious schools in New Hampshire are available to send children to using your tax payments.