Fishkill, NY is home to a number of religious congregations belonging to various denominations. The churches in the area provide spiritual guidance and support to the local population, as well as many other services such as worship services, youth groups, community outreach programs, and educational courses. For example, St. Columba Roman Catholic Church offers Masses and pastoral ministries throughout the week. Grace Bible Fellowship Church holds weekly Sunday services featuring contemporary Christian music and sermons on relevant topics. In addition to these churches there are numerous others in the area providing a wide range of spiritual and non-spiritual activities for all age groups and backgrounds. These religious congregations bring people together from across the town by providing them with a sense of common purpose and belonging.
53.8% of the people in Fishkill are religious:
- 0.9% are Baptist
- 1.7% are Episcopalian
- 37.8% are Catholic
- 1.1% are Lutheran
- 2.6% are Methodist
- 1.3% are Pentecostal
- 2.0% are Presbyterian
- 0.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.7% are another Christian faith
- 0.8% are Judaism
- 0.1% are an eastern faith
- 2.4% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.