Winter Harbor, Maine is a small coastal village located on Schoodic Peninsula in Hancock County. In addition to its stunning natural beauty, Winter Harbor is also home to several local religious congregations. The most prominent of these are the Winter Harbor Congregational Church, the St. James Catholic Church, and the Schoodic Community Church. The Congregational Church was founded in 1895 and is known for its traditional services, while the Catholic Church has been around since 1923. The Schoodic Community Church was established more recently in 1985 and includes worship services as well as music ministries and other community activities. All three churches provide an important spiritual center for the residents Winter Harbor, offering a place for faith-based reflection and conversation in this small but vibrant community.
17.2% of the people in Winter Harbor (zip 04693) are religious:
- 2.0% are Baptist
- 1.9% are Episcopalian
- 4.6% are Catholic
- 0.3% are Lutheran
- 1.2% are Methodist
- 0.8% are Pentecostal
- 3.4% are Presbyterian
- 1.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 1.5% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.1% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.