Prospect, NY is a small town located in Orange County. It has a population of approximately 6,000 people. Despite its small size, it is home to several religious congregations. These congregations include St. John’s Lutheran Church, Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, and Prospect Community Church, all of which are active and thriving in the local community. St. Johns Lutheran Church is known for its outreach ministry and regular Bible study groups while Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church offers a wide array of spiritual activities such as Sunday School classes and weekly services for both adults and children. Prospect Community Church also provides weekly services and events that focus on fellowship and spiritual growth within the community. All three churches have been an integral part of the Prospect community for many years and are dedicated to serving the spiritual needs of their members.
51.0% of the people in Prospect are religious:
- 1.3% are Baptist
- 0.9% are Episcopalian
- 37.1% are Catholic
- 1.3% are Lutheran
- 3.6% are Methodist
- 0.4% are Pentecostal
- 1.6% are Presbyterian
- 0.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.9% are another Christian faith
- 0.3% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 1.0% affilitates with Islam
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