Arenac Co Churches
Churches become established, move and dissolve so frequently during the past few decades that it’s very difficult to keep up with them. Contact the local church or denomination concerning archives of defunct churches. Some archives may be in the possession of the family of a pastor of a defunct church or of a circuit minister.
Denominations
Updated as of 7/20/2026
Assemblies of God
- New Song Assembly of God, 3410 Pine River Rd, Standish 48658
Baptist
- Faith Baptist Church, 4544 W. M-61, Standish 48658
- Standish Baptist Church, 335 W Cedar St, Standish 48658
- Twining Baptist Church, 410 W Main Rd, Twining 48766
Catholic
- All Saints Fellowship (RCC), 212 N Saginaw St/Old Route 76, Sterling 48659
- Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Church, 423 W Cedar St, Standish 48658; founded 1980
- St John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church, 125 High St, Omer 48749-9609
- St Joseph Catholic Church, 7842 Newberry St, Alger 48610; founded 1913
- St Mark Catholic Church, 415 S Court St, Au Gres 48703; founded 1895
Episcopal
- Grace Episcopal Church, 117 North St, Standish 48658
Lutheran
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church (LCMS), 5622 Johnsfield Rd, Standish 48658
- Good News Ministries Lutheran Church (LCMS), 3107 M-65, Turner 48765
- Holy Cross Lutheran Church (WELS), 910 E Cedar St, Standish 48658
- Light of Christ Lutheran Church (ELCA), 121 W Beaver St, Standish 48658
- St John Light of Christ Lutheran Church, 212 N Saginaw St, Sterling 48659
- St Johns Lutheran Church AKA St John’s German Lutheran Church & Evangelische Lutherische St Johannes Kirche, Sterling; founded 1887-1920
- St John Lutheran Church (LCMS), 206 N Court St, Au Gres MI 48703
- St Paul Lutheran Church (ELCA), 1264 S Tonkey Rd, Au Gres 48703; founded 1983
Mennonite
- Riverside Mennonite Church, 3620 Twining Rd, Turner 48765
Methodist
- Alger United Methodist Church, 7786 Newberry St, Alger 48610
- Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Church, 477 W Greenwood Rd, Alger 48610
- Arenac Christ United Methodist Church, 3322 E Huron Rd, Au Gres 48703
- Church Of The Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 1005 University Dr, Alger 48610
- Beacon of Light (UMC), 201 S Forest St, Standish 48658; formerly Community United Methodist, Community Methodist, First Methodist Episcopal
- County Line Wesleyan Church, 2668 N Hull Rd, Twining 48766
- Standish Free Methodist Church, 426 Main St, Standish 48658
- Lenapah United Methodist Church, Lenapah Rd, Standish 48658
- Madison United Methodist Church, Rte 20 E, Twining 48766
- Metz United Methodist Church, Main St, Sterling 48659
- Sound United Methodist Church, Lighthouse Rd, Standish 48658
- United Methodist Church – Sterling (was located at 124 Chestnut St, Sterling 48659); merged with Beacon of Light, Standish (old website still on FB)
- Sterling Wesleyan Church, 229 S School Rd, Sterling 48659
- Trinity United Methodist Church, 3322 E Huron Rd, Au Gres 48703
- Virgil United Methodist Church, Lincoln & Washington Sts, Standish 48658
- Webb United Methodist Church, 106 Main St, Au Gres 4870
Mormon
- Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Saints, 320 N State St, Twining 48766
Non-denominational
- Abundant Life Church (Christian, Full Gospel), 1015 W Cedar St, Standish 48658
- Divine Shepherd Christian Community, 4335 M-61, Standish 48658
Pentecostal
- Standish Solid Rock Assembly Of God, 3410 Pine River Rd, Standish 48658
- Full Gospel Lighthouse, 428 Michigan Ave, Au Gres 48703
- New life Apostolic Church (UPCI), 335 W Cedar St, Standish 48658
Presbyterian
- First Presbyterian Church of Maple Ridge, 2021 N Briggs Rd, Twining 48766; founded May 11, 1886
Church histories & photos on MIGenWeb/Arenac
- Alger United Methodist Church | Contributed by R Bledsoe 2023
- Buildings & places photo gallery
- Beacon of Light Church (Community Methodist) in Standish | Contributed by R Bledsoe 2023
- First Presbyterian Church of Maple Ridge history | Contributed by M Banks, date unknown
- St John’s Lutheran Church in Sterling history | Contributed by G Knopp, date unknown
- Sterling United Methodist Church | Contributed by R Bledsoe 2023
Online resources
- [Arenac Co] Religious Record Indexes @ ArenacHistory.org
- Churches @ FaithStreet.com
- Churches in Arenac County @ ArenacCountyMI.gov
- Michigan Church Records, 1819-1991 @ FamilySearch.org
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