The focus of this portion of our guide is on faith, religion, and spirituality in Ludington, Michigan.
In general usage, faith denotes a strong belief in a person, a plan, or an idea. In Hebrews 11:1, the Christian New Testament defines faith as the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen; in other words, trusting in something you cannot explicitly prove.
A general definition of religion would be a system connected to spiritual or supernatural components that impacts the believer's worldview, behavior, culture, and morality. Usually, it is a reference to an organized system of beliefs, such as Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and so on, as these are religions. In a narrower sense, religion can refer to behavior, such as adherence to rituals, prayers, and confessions of belief, as when someone is said to be practicing religion.
Spirituality has a variety of meanings, depending on the context, but Christian spirituality involves a choice that the believer makes to grow in their relationship with Christ by living out the dictates of their religion.
According to a recent survey, 44.2% of respondents in Ludington identified with a religion and, for all but one-tenth of one percent of them, that religion was Christianity. Of these, the Catholics were most prevalent, followed distantly by the Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians, Baptists, Mormons, Pentecostals, and Episcopalians, although nearly six percent identified with Protestant denominations that were not part of the survey, or with various non-denominational Anabaptist or Protestant Christian churches.
However, online resources for ministries or places of worship in Ludington are appropriate topics for this category, regardless of the specific religion, denomination, or sect.
Recommended Resources
Meeting at its facilities on North Harrington Street, near downtown Ludington, Michigan, services may be viewed in person or on Charter Spectrum Cable, Channel 190 on Sundays and Mondays. Office hours, contacts, and an introduction to the church pastor are given, along with a church calendar, a blog, and schedules and information about Bible studies offered through the church. Its address is posted, and its location is shown on a map. Announcements of special programs are noted.
https://www.commch.com/
The Ludington, Michigan congregation meets at its sanctuary on Nelson Road in Ludington, Michigan. The office telephone number, email address, and a map are provided, and membership information, its policies on baptism, and information about its life groups, service ministries, Sunday School programs, student ministries, missions, and fellowship opportunities are provided. Links to the church's sermon archive and a calendar of upcoming programs and events are included.
https://cbcludington.com/
St. John's is affiliated with the Missouri Synod of the Lutheran Church, and situated on North Rowe, Ludington, Michigan, where it offers a blended service each Sunday, with contemporary as well as traditional music, and a selection of liturgy and creeds. A map, contacts, office hours, photos, and a listing of the church leadership are provided, along with weekly bulletins, Sunday worship schedules, a calendar of upcoming programs and events, and special event announcements.
http://www.stjohnslutheranchurch.org/
The Roman Catholic parish in Ludington, Michigan is a member of the Diocese of Grand Rapids. Its address, phone and fax numbers, email address, and staff contacts are provided, along with church bulletins, Mass schedules and protocols, Mass ministers' schedules, and its policies and schedules for Baptisms, Reconciliation, Marriage, and religious vocations are included, along with its faith formation programs, ministries, community outreach programs, and radio broadcasts.
https://stsimonchurch.com/
Affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA), the congregation meets at its facilities on Monona Drive in Ludington, Michigan. An overview and links to further information about the denomination are presented, and a schedule of weekly services, a calendar of events, and an introduction to the church pastors and leadership staff are provided. Services are live-streamed and available on Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo, and an overview of its various ministries is included.
http://trinityludington.org/
