Sylvan Beach, NY is home to several local religious congregations. These include the Sylvan Beach United Methodist Church, St. Mary's of Cooperstown Catholic Church, and Faith Baptist Church. All three offer worship services and other activities open to the public or church members. The Catholic Church offers mass on Sundays at 8:30am and Wednesdays at 5:30pm while the United Methodist Church holds its services on Sundays at 10am. The Baptist Church holds Sunday School classes on Sunday mornings and its service on Sunday evenings. All three are active in their local community, hosting events such as Vacation Bible School during the summer months for children of all ages to attend and learn about Biblical teachings. Additionally, all churches offer Bible study classes throughout the week for adults looking to deepen their understanding of scripture and grow in their faith.
51.0% of the people in Sylvan Beach (zip 13157) 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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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.