Spiritual Life
When it comes to the options for a spiritual life in college, Hillsdale proves you do have a choice beyond 1) single-mindedly secular; 2) rigidly doctrinaire; or 3) “whatever.” We’re proud of our roots and identity as a Christian college. We’re equally proud that the College’s founding documents celebrate “the inestimable blessings resulting from the prevalence of civil and religious liberty and intelligent piety.” What you believe and why matters here. And whether you gather with others around a seminar table or late night pizza, you’ll quickly develop an affinity for profound, respectful dialogues about faith—its role in our personal lives and in the marketplace of ideas.
Spiritual life on campus is created for Hillsdalians, by Hillsdalians. We don’t have mandatory chapel, faith statement, or an affiliation with a particular denomination. All the many ways to experience faith on campus reflect the lives and moral journeys of people seeking to understand and own their beliefs. Like you.
Faith Organizations on Campus
Christ Chapel
Christ Chapel will stand as an affirmation of Hillsdale’s Christian roots and identity, serve as a reminder that civil and religious liberty are inseparable, and provide a much-needed place of worship for all Hillsdale College students, regardless of denomination.
Local Places of Worship
- Calvary Baptist Church
192 Spring St.
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 439-1190 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
292 Parkwood
Jonesville, MI 49250
(517) 849-2426 - Church of the Nazarene
208 North West St.
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 437-3487 - College Baptist Church
200 North Manning
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 439-9931 - Countryside Bible Church
1651 East Litchfield Rd.
Jonesville, MI 49250
(517) 849-9338 - El Bethel Tabernacle Pentecostal Church of God
1661 Hudson Rd.
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 437-3639 - Fayette Street Church of Christ
131 West Fayette
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 437-2212 - First Baptist Church
9 East Bacon St.
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 437-7414 - First Church of Christ-Scientist
1402 Hudson
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 437-3402 - First Presbyterian Church
31 North St.
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 437-2580 - First United Methodist Church
45 North Manning St.
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 437-3681 - Free Methodist Church
150 Union St.
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 437-2251 - Friendship Baptist Church
431 Adrian St.
Jonesville, MI 49250
(517) 849-7070 - Hillsdale Assembly of God
4075 Beck Rd.
Jonesville, MI 49250
(517) 849-2187 - Hillsdale Baptist Church
2211 West Bacon Rd.
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 439-9711
- Hillsdale Christian Center
322 Hillsdale St.
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 437-4563 - Hillsdale Orthodox Presbyterian Church
44 Monroe St.
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 960-4309 - Holy Trinity Parish
263 Spring St.
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 437-3300 - Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall
160 West Fayette
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 439-4152 - Salvation Army
160 East Bacon St.
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 437-4240 - Seventh Day Adventist
Corner of Oak and Vine Streets
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 437-7902 - St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church
11 North Broad St.
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 437-3305 - St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
2551 West Bacon Rd.
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 437-2762 - St. Peter’s Episcopal
3 North Broad St.
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 437-2833 - Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA)
71 Griswold
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 437-2647 - Hillsdale United Brethren
240 South Howell St.
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 437-2151 - West Street Church of Christ
151 South West St.
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(734) 224-2135