Meridian, Idaho is a city located in Ada County with a population of approximately 94,919 people. The city is home to various local religious congregations that provide spiritual guidance for the area’s residents. There are several churches within the 83646 zip code ranging from Catholic, Protestant, Pentecostal and Non-denominational. St. Paul's Catholic Church is the oldest church in the region, founded in 1883 and still providing services today. Further down Eagle Road is Calvary Chapel of Meridian which utilizes contemporary music and style for its weekly services. Portland Avenue Baptist Church provides traditional worship experiences through its choir and pipe organ. Other congregations found in the area include Zion Lutheran Church, Radiant Life Church, New Beginnings Assembly of God, Northwest Christian Center and South Meridian Friends Church. All these churches provide unique opportunities for spiritual enrichment to their members as well as serve as community anchors for many programs and events held throughout Meridian.
44.3% of the people in Meridian (zip 83646) are religious:
- 1.4% are Baptist
- 0.6% are Episcopalian
- 7.0% are Catholic
- 1.3% are Lutheran
- 3.1% are Methodist
- 2.1% are Pentecostal
- 0.7% are Presbyterian
- 16.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 10.5% are another Christian faith
- 0.2% are Judaism
- 0.8% are an eastern faith
- 0.2% affilitates with Islam
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