Bayport, NY is a small town located on the south shore of Long Island. It is home to a diverse range of religious congregations, including Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and Muslim communities. The Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Snows has been in existence since 1845 and serves the local community with Sunday Masses as well as liturgies for special occasions. The Protestant churches include the Bayport United Methodist Church, which was established many years ago and serves both adults and children with a variety of programs; and St. John's Lutheran Church, which offers its members traditional services that are open to all members of the surrounding community. For those seeking a Jewish congregation, Temple Beth El provides spiritual guidance for those of all ages through religious services such as Shabbat prayer services as well as holiday celebrations like Passover and Hanukkah. Finally, there is also a Muslim mosque in Bayport that provides worshippers with education about Islamic customs and beliefs within an inclusive environment. All these churches offer excellent opportunities for residents to come together and celebrate their faith in peace.
72.6% of the people in Bayport are religious:
- 0.4% are Baptist
- 0.8% are Episcopalian
- 60.0% are Catholic
- 2.2% are Lutheran
- 1.7% are Methodist
- 0.8% are Pentecostal
- 1.0% are Presbyterian
- 0.2% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.2% are another Christian faith
- 1.4% are Judaism
- 0.4% are an eastern faith
- 1.3% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.