Visiting the Portland area on vacation, I visited the Peoples United Methodist Church.The congregation dates back to 1853 when its first church building was located in Ferry Village. During World War II, a large number of houses in the Ferry Village neighborhood were demolished to build a shipyard. Peoples United Methodist Church moved from Ferry Village to its current location on Broadway. In 1972, the church property was expanded.It is a red brick Gothic Revival style building. It has two entrances on Broadway. Above the entrance near Harriet Street is a cupola.It is a good example of a 21st century version of Gothic Revival architecture. In admiring the building, I noted that the entrance doors were painted red. In the United States, a red door historically means that people will be welcome inside. The custom of painting a door red dates from Early American times. The congregation is noted for numerous community outreach projects that include back-to-school supplies, food collection for children who may not have enough food on weekends, prayer shawls for the sick, worldwide humanitarian relief from disasters through UMCOR, and more.This church’s congregation also has a reputation for being very friendly and welcoming.I rate Peoples United Methodist Church at 4.50 and can recommend a visit.The reason for the delay in submitting this review was due to a months-long loss of my ability to post photos with my reviews and some health issues.If you found this review useful, please click the THUMBS UP to indicate HELPFUL.