4920 Spring Street, Onekama, Michigan 49675

(231)-889-4081 | Worship every Sunday @ 10 a.m

PLEASE NOTE: Stretch and Balance will be in the Parlor until further notice-Come through the front red doors- The Wednesday Lenten Supper and Service is moved to the Church of the Brethren 4/2/25 at 5:30 –

About Us

Learn more about our church, history and team.

What We Believe: Our Mission

Our Mission is to glorify God by sharing God’s love and promise of Salvation through: Caring, Hearing, Rejoicing, Inviting, Serving, Teaching. Which spells CHRIST!

Welcome Message

You are welcome here.

When I accepted the call to this church in November of 2023, I was returning to an area that had stolen my heart as a child. Northern Michigan was where my family summered at my grandparent’s home in Benzonia. Because of this, I immediately felt at home in my new parish. The Onekama UCC is warm and welcoming congregation full of delightful music and creative worship. Please join us on Sunday at 10 a.m.
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History

On the 18th day of May in the year 1882 a number of believers met in the schoolhouse following a prayer meeting to begin the process of founding a Congregational Church in the Portage Lake community. There were twenty-one members who had met the criteria for church membership and approved the Constitution, Confession and Covenant for the church on May 30, 1882. The church building was dedicated on July 3, 1887. Throughout the church’s history there have been moments when it seemed that the church would fold, including a vote in May of 1897 to disband and sell the building, and an unsuccessful effort in 1909 to sell the building to the Brethren Church. In addition, many times the treasury was down to its last pennies. However, through the enduring faith of its members, and providential and creative use of leadership available, such as sharing a pastor with other local congregations and guest preaching by regular summer residents, the church has survived and thrived. Currently the church enjoys the faithful participation of 65 members and is in the second year of a revitalization process with leadership from a full-time settled pastor.
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