Melrose, NM is a small town with a population of fewer than 2,000 people. As such, there is limited religious diversity within the community. However, there are several churches in the area that many locals attend. These include Church of Christ in Melrose and St. Ann's Catholic Church. Both churches have been active for more than 40 years in the community and are committed to providing spiritual guidance and support to its members. The Church of Christ provides various activities for the entire family and offers bible study classes throughout the week. St. Ann's Catholic Church also serves as an important source of faith-based education for local children with programs including Vacation Bible School during summer months as well as weekly Catechism classes for young people aged 8 to 18 years old. In addition to these two traditional churches, Melrose also has a growing Hispanic population which has started their own church known as the Iglesia de Dios church located on Main Street in town. This church offers weekly services in both Spanish and English and is committed to serving both newcomers to Melrose as well as longtime residents alike.
58.0% of the people in Melrose (zip 88124) are religious:
- 17.7% are Baptist
- 0.2% are Episcopalian
- 21.0% are Catholic
- 0.4% are Lutheran
- 4.0% are Methodist
- 1.1% are Pentecostal
- 0.2% are Presbyterian
- 2.1% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 11.2% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% 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.