Located in the small town of Ocean Beach, NY, there are several churches that are active members of the local community. One of these churches is St Paul’s Lutheran Church, which has served the area for more than one hundred years. In addition to regular Sunday services, they also offer a variety of programs and events designed to support and strengthen their congregation. The church also actively supports community outreach initiatives such as food drives and homeless shelters. Just down the block from St Paul’s is Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church which serves many faithful in Ocean Beach with traditional mass on Sunday morning and other events throughout the week. Both congregations have a long history of serving the local community through various outreach efforts. These two churches provide a spiritual backbone to this quaint little town, offering locals fellowship, hope and comfort when it's needed most.
72.6% of the people in Ocean Beach 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
DID YOU KNOW
According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.