Avalon, California is a unique city located on Santa Catalina Island off the coast of Southern California. The city has a population of just over 3,700 and is home to several religious congregations. Examples include Avalon Community Church, Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Church, Avalon Assembly of God and St Ann's Episcopal Church. Each church offers services ranging from regular worship gatherings to mission-based activities aimed at improving the local community. Each congregation also serves as a gathering place for members of its respective faith to come together and fellowship with one another. For many residents in Avalon, these churches provide both spiritual guidance and a sense of community that keeps them connected to their faith.
53.4% of the people in Avalon are religious:
- 2.0% are Baptist
- 0.4% are Episcopalian
- 37.0% are Catholic
- 0.5% are Lutheran
- 1.2% are Methodist
- 1.8% are Pentecostal
- 0.8% are Presbyterian
- 1.6% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 5.2% are another Christian faith
- 1.1% are Judaism
- 1.1% are an eastern faith
- 0.7% affilitates with Islam
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