Cornish, ME is a small rural town of about 2,000 people located in the state of Maine. Despite its small population, Cornish has a variety of churches that serve the religious needs of its residents. The Congregational Church and the United Methodist Church are two of the main Christian congregations in Cornish, and both have been serving the community for decades. Various nondenominational churches also exist in Cornish such as Christ Hope Chapel and Calvary Chapel, providing much-needed spiritual guidance to their members. There are also several smaller religious communities such as an Islamic center that serves the local Muslim population and a Jewish congregation known as Chabad Lubavitch. All these different religions and denominations offer an opportunity for residents to express their faith while living in this small but vibrant town.
30.6% of the people in Cornish are religious:
- 1.9% are Baptist
- 0.7% are Episcopalian
- 20.7% are Catholic
- 0.2% are Lutheran
- 1.4% are Methodist
- 0.7% are Pentecostal
- 2.2% are Presbyterian
- 0.5% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.0% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.1% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.