Atlantic Beach, NY is a small community in Nassau County on Long Island. The city has several churches that serve the local community. The United Methodist Church of Atlantic Beach is a historically significant building in the town, and serves as the main worship center for many people. St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church is an iconic church in the area and has a long history of providing spiritual guidance to local residents. Other churches in the area include the Community Bible Church of Atlantic Beach, Congregation B'nai Israel Synagogue, and Calvary Chapel of Long Beach. These religious congregations provide important services to locals including prayer meetings, Sunday school classes, and bible studies. Additionally, they are active members of their local neighborhood and often sponsor social events such as food drives or clothing donations for those in need.
67.7% of the people in Atlantic Beach are religious:
- 0.9% are Baptist
- 0.9% are Episcopalian
- 52.2% are Catholic
- 1.5% are Lutheran
- 1.2% are Methodist
- 0.7% are Pentecostal
- 0.7% are Presbyterian
- 0.2% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 1.9% are another Christian faith
- 6.0% 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.