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Portage Lake United Church was born of a merger in 1969 of two previously well-established local congregations, The First Presbyterian Church of Houghton and the First Congregational Church of Hancock. History records for us the fact that mining and its attendant attraction for people began in the Copper Country in the mid-1840’s. As mines were opened and people arrived in the area in large numbers, both denominations began to encourage the establishment of churches in the Portage Lake region. The Congregational Church record places the date of its founding at 1862. The Presbyterian Church began with a small membership in the early 1860’s as well, but dissolved its organization. It was not until after the turn of the century, about 1903, that the Presbyterian Church was formally organized. In 1969, the people of the First Congregational Church of Hancock, and the people of the First Presbyterian Church of Houghton, led and inspired by God and their own members, drafted a plan of union and formed the Portage Lake United Church. Shortly after the merger was completed, the church voted to sell its former properties and construct a new church home. Construction began in the fall of 1975, and the congregation moved into its new building in the summer of 1976. Today, Portage Lake United Church is situated close to Michigan Tech University campus and continues to serve the Keweenaw community. Its membership of around 100 includes a diverse mix of singles and families, retired persons and college students, including a number from the international community. Programs within the church are varied to meet the needs of members, visitors, and the wider community: Women’s Fellowship, Campus Ministry, Choir and Praise in Music, Children’s Fellowship, Mission, Christian Education and Spiritual Formation for all ages. |
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