The small borough of Lake Como, NJ is home to a variety of religious congregations. These include Congregation Ahavas Shalom, St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, and Van Liew-Scofield Memorial Presbyterian Church. Each of these churches provides spiritual guidance and pastoral care for local residents who seek it. In addition to regular worship services, many of the local churches offer support in the form of Bible study groups, youth programs, outreach ministries and other special activities. The congregations are also active in providing assistance to those in need in the community. They often collaborate with one another as well as with other organizations and institutions to provide social services and resources that benefit local families.
57.4% of the people in Lake Como are religious:
- 1.3% are Baptist
- 1.0% are Episcopalian
- 42.7% are Catholic
- 1.0% are Lutheran
- 2.5% are Methodist
- 1.0% are Pentecostal
- 1.5% are Presbyterian
- 0.2% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 1.3% are another Christian faith
- 3.3% are Judaism
- 0.2% are an eastern faith
- 1.2% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.