Fayetteville, NY is home to a number of local religious congregations. There are several churches in the area, representing a variety of denominations and backgrounds. The Church of the Ascension is one of the oldest churches in the Fayetteville area, established in 1867. Other local congregations include St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Fellowship of Fayetteville United Methodist Church, and The Chapel @ Crosspoint. These churches have long served as an important source of community and comfort for people in the Fayetteville area and offer a range of services including Sunday services, bible study classes, youth programs, outreach ministries, and more. In addition to these churches there are also numerous private prayer groups throughout the area that provide spiritual support for those seeking it.
56.0% of the people in Fayetteville are religious:
- 2.2% are Baptist
- 1.0% are Episcopalian
- 36.2% are Catholic
- 1.7% are Lutheran
- 4.4% are Methodist
- 1.5% are Pentecostal
- 1.5% are Presbyterian
- 0.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 3.6% are another Christian faith
- 0.9% are Judaism
- 1.2% are an eastern faith
- 1.4% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.