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%).
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.
- Which Mennonite conference are these affiliated with? How many?
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
- List the catholic churches by town and include the Rite (almost all are Roman) to which it belongs.
Catholicism is one of the most abundant churches in New Hampshire, with over 110 locations according to the Diocese of Manchester.
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 popular theological group 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
- List the Orthodox churches by town and include the specific group (Eastern/Ukrainian split/Oriental/Tawahedo (Ethiopian)/etc) to which it belongs.
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". 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.
United Pentecostal Church
The United Pentecostal Church (UPC) is a group which rejects the orthodox Christian belief in the Trinity. They have over a dozen churches in New 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 [[44.575064999999995,-70.6817503,[42.574877099999995,-72.52345269999999]];tbs:lrf:!1m4!1u3!2m2!3m1!1e1!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:4 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.
Religious Schooling
Under School Choice programs, the many religious schools in New Hampshire are available to send children to using your tax payments.
