Dutch Reformed Wiki
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We use the Dutch names for these denominations because the English translations would often create confusion with North American denominations.
 
We use the Dutch names for these denominations because the English translations would often create confusion with North American denominations.
 
*[[Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk]] (NHK)
 
*[[Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk]] (NHK)
*Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerk (CGKN)
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*[[Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerk]] (CGKN)
 
*Gereformeerde Kerken (GKM)
 
*Gereformeerde Kerken (GKM)
 
*Gereformeerde Gemeenten (GG)
 
*Gereformeerde Gemeenten (GG)
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*[[Reformed Church in the United States]] (RCUS)
 
*[[Reformed Church in the United States]] (RCUS)
 
*[[True Dutch Reformed Church]] (TDRC)
 
*[[True Dutch Reformed Church]] (TDRC)
*Christian Reformed Church (CRC)
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*[[Christian Reformed Church]] (CRC)
 
*[[Netherlands Reformed Congregations]] (NRC)
 
*[[Netherlands Reformed Congregations]] (NRC)
*Protestant Reformed Churches (PRC)
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*[[Protestant Reformed Churches]] (PRC)
*Free Reformed Church (FRC)
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*[[Free Reformed Churches]] (FRC)
*Canadian and American Reformed Churches (CARC)
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*[[Canadian and American Reformed Churches]] (CARC)
*United Reformed Churches (URC)
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*[[Orthodox Protestant Reformed Churches]] (OPRC)
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*[[United Reformed Churches]] (URC)
 
*Heritage Reformed Churches (HRC)
 
*Heritage Reformed Churches (HRC)
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===In South Africa===
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*[[Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika]] NHK
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*[[Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk]] NGK
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*[[Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid-Afrika]] GKSA
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*[[Christelike Gereformeerde Kerk in Suid-Afrika]] CRCSA
   
 
==Biographies==
 
==Biographies==
*[[Solomon Froeligh]], 1750-1827, key player in 1822 secession from RCA that created TDRC
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*[[Solomon Froeligh]], 1750-1827, key player in 1822 secession from Reformed Church in America (RCA) that created the [[True Dutch Reformed Church]] (TDRC)
*[[Hendrik de Cock]], 1801-1842, NHK pastor whose suspension started the ''Afscheiding''
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*[[Hendrik de Cock]], 1801-1842, NHK pastor whose 1824 suspension started the ''Afscheiding''
*[[Hendrik Scholte]] , 1805-1868, ''Afscheiding'' pastor, founder of Pella, Iowa (coming)
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*[[Hendrik Scholte]] , 1805-1868, ''Afscheiding'' pastor, founder of Pella, Iowa
 
*[[Albertus van Raalte]], 1811-1876, ''Afscheiding'' pastor, founder of Holland, Michigan
 
*[[Albertus van Raalte]], 1811-1876, ''Afscheiding'' pastor, founder of Holland, Michigan
*[[Gijsbert Haan]], 1801-1874, leader of 1857 secession from RCA that created CRC
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*[[Gijsbert Haan]], 1801-1874, leader of 1857 secession from RCA that created [[Christian Reformed Church]] (CRC)
*[[Cornelius Kloppenburg]], 1815-1876, first pastor of the Grand Rapids (MI) Netherland Reformed church
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*[[Cornelius Kloppenburg]], 1815-1876, first pastor of the Grand Rapids (MI) Netherlands Reformed congregtion
 
*[[Abraham Kuyper]], 1837-1920, leader of the ''Doleantie''
 
*[[Abraham Kuyper]], 1837-1920, leader of the ''Doleantie''
*[[Herman Hoeksema]], 1886-1965, leader of 1922 secession from CRC that created PRC
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*[[Herman Hoeksema]], 1886-1965, leader of 1922 secession from CRC that created [[Protestant Reformed Churches]] (PRC)
*[[Klaas Schilder]], 1890-1952, leader of 1955 secession from GKN that created GKN-v
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*[[Klaas Schilder]], 1890-1952, leader of 1945 secession from GKN that created the GKN-v - and indirectly the [[Canadian and American Reformed Churches]] by post-World War II immigrants
*[[Hubert De Wolf]], 1912-1980, leader of 1953 secession from PRC that created OPRC
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*[[Hubert De Wolf]], 1912-1980, leader of 1953 secession from PRC that created the [[Orthodox Protestant Reformed Churches]] (OPRC), which later joined with the CRC
   
 
==Theology==
 
==Theology==
 
*[[Hopkinsianism]]
 
*[[Hopkinsianism]]
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==Essays==
==Congregational Profiles==
 
===Reformed Church in America===
 
*[[First Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan|First Reformed, Grand Rapids, MI, 1840-1918]]
 
*[[Second Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan|Second Reformed, Grand Rapids, MI, 1849-1918]]
 
*[[Third Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan|Third Reformed, Grand Rapids, MI, 1875- ]]
 
*[[Fourth Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan|Fourth Reformed, Grand Rapids, MI, 1875-]]
 
*[[Fifth Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan|Fifth Reformed, Grand Rapids, MI, 1886-]]
 
*Oakdale Park Reformed, Grand Rapids, MI, 1889-1974
 
*Seventh Reformed, Grand Rapids, MI, 1890- (left RCA in 1995)
 
*Eighth Reformed, Wyoming, MI, 1891-
 
*Ninth Reformed, Grand Rapids, MI, 1892-1978
 
*Bethany Reformed, Grand Rapids, MI, 1893-1994
 
*Grace Reformed, Wyoming, MI, 1897-
 
*[[Central Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan|Central Reformed, Grand Rapids, MI 1918-]]
 
   
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*[[Unfulfilled Expectations of Church Planting]], Dave Snapper
===Christian Reformed Church===
 
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*[[Reflections on Unfulfilled Expectations of Church Planting]], Al Mulder
*[[First Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan|First Christian Reformed, Grand Rapids, MI, 1857-]]
 
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*[[Echo]], David Snapper's response to Al Mulder
*[[Eastern Avenue Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan|Eastern Avenue CRC, Grand Rapids, MI, 1876-]]
 
*[[Alpine Avenue Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan|Alpine Avenue CRC, Grand Rapids, MI 1881-1992]]
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*[[Statistical Survey of Grand Rapids Christian Reformed Congregations, 1970-1992]], Dan Knight
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*[[Overview: Pleasant Street CRC, Whitinsville, MA]], Dan Knight
*[[Beckwith Hills Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan|Beckwith Hills CRC, Grand Rapids, MI, 1882-]]
 
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*[[Canadian Reformed and Protestant Reformed: Why Separate Denominations?]], Dan Knight
*[[LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan|LaGrave Avenue CRC, Grand Rapids, MI, 1887-]]
 
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*[[A Brief History of the Protestant Reformed Churches]], Rev. Allen Brummel
*Franklin Street CRC, Grand Rapids, MI, 1887-1966
 
*West Leonard CRC, Grand Rapids, MI, 1889-
 
*Oakdale Park CRC, Grand Rapids, MI, 1890-
 
*Grandville Avenue CRC, Grand Rapids, MI, 1891-1994
 
*Westview CRC, Grand Rapids, MI, 1893-
 
*Mayfair CRC, Grand Rapids, MI, 1893-
 
   
 
==Congregational Profiles==
===Netherlands Reformed Congregations===
 
*[[First Netherlands Reformed Congregation, Grand Rapids, Michigan|First Netherlands Reformed Congregation, Grand Rapids, MI, 1870-]]
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*[[Church Profiles, Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids, Michigan]]
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*[[Church Profiles, Grandville & Jenison, Michigan|Grandville & Jenison, Michigan]]
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*Kentwood, Michigan
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*Wyoming, Michigan
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*[[Whitinsville, Massachussetts Congregations|Whitinsville, Massachussetts]]
   
 
==My Background==
 
==My Background==
   
I grew up Christian Reformed, the son of Dutch immigrants, and even though I am no longer a member of any Christian Reformed congregation, I still consider them "my people" - as well as Reformed Church in America people, as I've attended three RCA churches over the years. My hope is that you will better understand the history of your denomination and how it relates to other denominations in the Dutch Reformed tradition. I'll do my best to give everyone a fair shake: RCA, CRC, Protestant Reformed, Free Reformed, Netherlands Reformed, Canadian Reformed, Heritage Reformed, and the rest.
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I grew up Christian Reformed, the son of Dutch immigrants, and even though I am no longer a member of a Christian Reformed congregation, I still consider them "my people" - as well as Reformed Church in America people, as I've attended three RCA churches over the years. My goal is to help you better understand the history of your denomination and how it relates to other denominations in the Dutch Reformed tradition. I'll do my best to give everyone a fair shake: RCA, CRC, Protestant Reformed, Free Reformed, Netherlands Reformed, Canadian Reformed, Heritage Reformed, and the rest.
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==My Hopes for This Wiki==
 
==My Hopes for This Wiki==
My dream is that this will become a place of others interested in Dutch Reformed denominations will choose to share their research so we can have an even better understanding of our shared traditions.
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My dream is that this will become a place where others interested in Dutch Reformed denominations will choose to share their research so we can have an even better understanding of our shared traditions.
   
 
==Latest activity==
 
==Latest activity==

Revision as of 05:11, 4 January 2019

This wiki focuses on the history of the Dutch Reformed tradition in the Netherlands, Canada, and the United States. In addition to church history, it includes biographies of significant individuals and historical profiles of some congregations. Most of this content was originally published on reformed.net, which is now defunct. This is definitely a work in progress at this point (Feb. 2013).


Historical Overviews

Denominational Overviews

In the Netherlands

We use the Dutch names for these denominations because the English translations would often create confusion with North American denominations.

In North America

In South Africa

  • Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika NHK
  • Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk NGK
  • Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid-Afrika GKSA
  • Christelike Gereformeerde Kerk in Suid-Afrika CRCSA

Biographies

Theology

Essays

Congregational Profiles

My Background

I grew up Christian Reformed, the son of Dutch immigrants, and even though I am no longer a member of a Christian Reformed congregation, I still consider them "my people" - as well as Reformed Church in America people, as I've attended three RCA churches over the years. My goal is to help you better understand the history of your denomination and how it relates to other denominations in the Dutch Reformed tradition. I'll do my best to give everyone a fair shake: RCA, CRC, Protestant Reformed, Free Reformed, Netherlands Reformed, Canadian Reformed, Heritage Reformed, and the rest.

My Hopes for This Wiki

My dream is that this will become a place where others interested in Dutch Reformed denominations will choose to share their research so we can have an even better understanding of our shared traditions.

Latest activity


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John Calvin, 1509-1564