Portland, AR is a town in Ashley County and has a population of approximately 535 people. The local religious congregations in Portland are an important part of the community with several churches offering spiritual guidance to residents. First United Methodist Church and New Hope Missionary Baptist Church are two churches that have been serving the needs of members for many years. Both churches offer traditional services, including Sunday school for children and adults, bible study groups, and other special events throughout the year. In addition to these churches, there is also an independent church called The Church on the Rock. This church offers unique worship services that seek to bring people closer to God in their everyday lives. All three of these churches provide a place of fellowship and worship for people in Portland and surrounding areas.
88.2% of the people in Portland are religious:
- 61.2% are Baptist
- 0.2% are Episcopalian
- 3.1% are Catholic
- 0.1% are Lutheran
- 12.9% are Methodist
- 5.8% are Pentecostal
- 0.2% are Presbyterian
- 0.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 4.3% 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.