Lamar, Oklahoma is a small town with a population of just under 500 people. Despite its size, there are several local religious congregations in Lamar that offer various forms of worship. Among these congregations is the Lamar Baptist Church, which was founded in 1940 and is situated close to the town's center. The church offers Sunday morning worship services, as well as Wednesday night Bible study meetings. Additionally, the church hosts community events such as Vacation Bible School during summer months and outreach programs throughout the year. There is also a Catholic Church in Lamar called St. Joseph's Catholic Church which holds Mass every Sunday morning and provides weekly confession times. Other local churches include New Pathway Church, First Assembly of God, and Free Will Baptist Church—all offering their own unique style of worship services and spiritual guidance to the people of Lamar.
55.8% of the people in Lamar are religious:
- 37.8% are Baptist
- 0.1% are Episcopalian
- 0.3% are Catholic
- 0.0% are Lutheran
- 6.6% are Methodist
- 5.2% are Pentecostal
- 0.0% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 5.7% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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