The focus of this category is on faith, religion, and spirituality in the City of Clare, Michigan.
The resources listed in this category will include websites representing places of worship and ministries within the city, regardless of the particular religion, denomination, or sect. However, the majority are likely to be to Christian churches, as Christianity is by far the most common religion in Clare.
A recent survey determined that people in Clare were slightly less religious than those in Michigan overall, and considerably less religious than those in the average city in the United States, with 38.4% of Clare residents citing a religious affiliation. Of those, the Catholics were by far the most common denomination. Although Catholics were outnumbered by Protestants in Clare, the Protestants were more greatly divided into various denominations and sects. Catholics were followed distantly by the Methodists, Lutherans, Mormons, Pentecostals, Presbyterians, and Baptists, although a large percentage - almost as large as those identifying with Catholicism - cited other denominations or non-denominational Protestant churches. Fewer than one-tenth of one percent claimed affiliation with any other religion.
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Meeting at its facilities on East Colonville Road in Clare, Michigan, the congregation is affiliated with the worldwide Assembly of God denomination. An overview of the church is presented for those who are new, including directions, service schedules, and a calendar of events. Other resources include prayer requests, message notes, and an outline of its children’s ministries and other programs. Past messages may be viewed through the church’s archive.
https://clareaog.com/
Offering Sunday School classes at 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 am, and worship services at 9:30 and 11:00 am, the Nazarene Church meets at its facilities on South Grant Avenue in Clare, Michigan. An overview of the Church of the Nazarene denomination is put forth, and office hours and contacts for the local church, church bulletins, a calendar of events, and information about its ministries to children, youth, and adults, and its Mothers of Preschoolers program are outlined.
https://www.clarenazarene.org/
Clare Congregational United Church of Christ
The UCC congregation was formed in 1872, and its first church sanctuary was completed by 1874, and originally the First Congregational Church of Clare. In 1961, the First Congregational merged with the United Church of Christ, assuming its current name. The history of the church is told here, along with an overview of the architectural features of the church building. Directions, contacts, schedules, and church newsletters are presented.
http://www.clarecongregational.org/
Affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Clare, Michigan congregation meets on Sunday mornings for Sabbath School and worship. Directions, service schedules, and a calendar of programs and events are published to the site, along with an overview of its health ministries, men’s and women’s ministries, and personal ministries. Sabbath sermons and seminars are available through AV media.
https://www.claresda.org/
Methodist church services began in the Clare settlement in 1871, preached by traveling preachers who met in homes. A congregation developed in 1872, meeting in a wood schoolhouse, and later the Congregational Church, before building its own church in 1878. A history of the Clare UMC is put forth, along with its leadership team, a calendar of events, and a text archive of past sermons. Its small group programs, Bible study, and community outreach programs are discussed.
https://www.clareumc.org/
Established in 1887, the congregation is one of the oldest established churches in Clare, Michigan. Offering a blended service of both traditional and contemporary music, the congregation meets at its facilities on Wilcox Parkway. Service schedules, a calendar of upcoming programs and events, and an overview of its ministries for children and adults are put forth, with schedules, contacts, and other details. An audio sermon archive is included.
https://www.fbcclare.org/
Created through the 2014 merger of St. Cecilia Church in Clare, St. Henry Church in Rosebush, and St. Charles Church in Leaton, the Catholic parish is headquartered at St. Cecelia in Clare, Michigan. Each of its churches is featured, and daily mass and Eucharist schedules are posted, along with information and schedules for reconciliation, baptism, matrimony, and funerals, including a cemetery brochure. Its ministries, faith formation programs, and a calendar of events are included.
https://olhclare.org/
Founded in 1882 and located in Clare, Michigan, the congregation is a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), and part of a dual parish with Faith Lutheran Church in nearby Harrison. An overview of the congregation, local church body, and Lutherans, in general, is offered, including a statement of beliefs, an introduction to the church’s pastor, and an introduction to its services and policies. Sermon archives as far back as 2015 are available.
https://www.stjohnclare.org/
