Newport, Minnesota is a small town located in Rice County which is known for its rural charm. There are several religious congregations located in the area, including Faith Lutheran Church, St. Matthews Catholic Church, and Church of the Nazarene. These congregations offer a variety of worship services to their members. Faith Lutheran hosts weekly Sunday morning services and a mid-week fellowship night for both adults and children. St. Matthews Catholic Church offers Mass several times throughout the week as well as bible study classes and other activities for individuals and families. Finally, the Church of the Nazarene has weekly worship services that combine traditional hymns with contemporary music and upbeat services that bring together all ages of members from the community. All three churches provide spiritual guidance to many people who call Newport home or visit for vacation.
59.0% of the people in Newport are religious:
- 0.3% are Baptist
- 0.5% are Episcopalian
- 27.6% are Catholic
- 18.8% are Lutheran
- 4.1% are Methodist
- 0.3% are Pentecostal
- 1.1% are Presbyterian
- 1.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 4.8% 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.