In 1956, Pompano Beach residents had their choice of about 25 churches in the community.

The denomination with the most churches was Baptist, with at least six congregations in the following:

First Baptist Church (128 NE 1st Street)
Collier City Baptist Church (NW 2nd Terrace)
Greater Antioch Baptist Church (422 NW 8th Avenue)
Hopewell Baptist Church (1000 NE 6th Street)
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church (732 NW 8th Avenue)
Mt. Zion Baptist Church (1525 NW 8th Street)

For Catholics, in 1956 their nearest church was Assumption Catholic Church on A1A, just south of the Pompano Beach city limits.