The city of Schenectady, NY 12304 is home to a wide range of religious congregations. Among these are several Christian denominations, such as Episcopal, Methodist and Lutheran churches. There are also several Jewish congregations in the area as well as an Islamic center and a Baha'i study group. All these congregations provide spiritual support while offering a variety of services such as weekly Sunday Worship services, Bible study groups and youth activities. Additionally, many of them offer community outreach programs that seek to serve those in need within the city and its surrounding areas. This variety of religious organizations serves to enrich the diverse cultural fabric of Schenectady and makes it an inviting place to live for anyone regardless of their faith or beliefs.
47.5% of the people in Schenectady (zip 12304) are religious:
- 1.4% are Baptist
- 0.9% are Episcopalian
- 29.0% are Catholic
- 2.2% are Lutheran
- 2.1% are Methodist
- 0.9% are Pentecostal
- 3.8% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 1.3% are another Christian faith
- 1.5% are Judaism
- 0.1% are an eastern faith
- 4.0% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.