Powell Butte, Oregon is a small rural town located in Central Oregon. The population is just over 1,500 people and the community is heavily influenced by its local religious congregations. There are five churches in Powell Butte—ranging from Catholic to non-denominational Christian—all providing their own unique services and activities for the community. The Catholic Church of St. Patrick hosts an annual St. Patrick's Day festival that draws many from outside of the community to celebrate Irish culture with traditional music, dance, and food. Crossroads Church is a nondenominational Christian church that offers weekly Bible study classes for adults and Sunday school classes for children. Heavenly Rest Baptist Church serves as a beacon of hope in the area with its outreach programs, including feeding programs and help for those in need. The newest church to open in Powell Butte is Amazing Grace Pentecostal Church which brings a vibrant atmosphere of worship with its contemporary style services and involvement in the local youth programs. All five churches provide spiritual guidance to the citizens of Powell Butte along with physical assistance through various charitable works.
23.1% of the people in Powell Butte (zip 97753) are religious:
- 0.8% are Baptist
- 0.3% are Episcopalian
- 4.8% are Catholic
- 0.7% are Lutheran
- 0.0% are Methodist
- 3.1% are Pentecostal
- 0.3% are Presbyterian
- 4.8% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 8.0% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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