Historical Overviews
- Dutch Reformed Timeline
- The Dutch Reformed Presence in Canada
- A History of the True Dutch Reformed Church
- Nadere Reformatie (in progress)
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.
- Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk (NHK)
- Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerk (CGKN)
- Gereformeerde Kerken (GKM)
- Gereformeerde Gemeenten (GG)
- Gereformeerde Kerken - Vrijgemaakt (GKN-v)
In North America
- Reformed Church in America (RCA)
- Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS)
- True Dutch Reformed Church (TDRC)
- Christian Reformed Church (CRC)
- Netherlands Reformed Congregations (NRC)
- Protestant Reformed Churches (PRC)
- Free Reformed Church (FRC)
- Canadian and American Reformed Churches (CARC)
- United Reformed Churches (URC)
- Heritage Reformed Churches (HRC)
Biographies
- Solomon Froeligh, 1750-1827, key player in 1822 secession from RCA that created TDRC
- Hendrik de Cock, 1801-1842, NHK pastor whose suspension started the Afscheiding
- Hendrik Scholte , 1805-1868, Afscheiding pastor, founder of Pella, Iowa (coming)
- Albertus van Raalte, 1811-1876, Afscheiding pastor, founder of Holland, Michigan
- Gijsbert Haan, 1801-1874, leader of 1857 secession from RCA that created CRC
- Cornelius Kloppenburg, 1815-1876, first pastor of the Grand Rapids (MI) Netherland Reformed church
- Abraham Kuyper, 1837-1920, leader of the Doleantie
- Herman Hoeksema, 1886-1965, leader of 1922 secession from CRC that created PRC
- Klaas Schilder, 1890-1952, leader of 1955 secession from GKN that created GKN-v
- Hubert De Wolf, 1912-1980, leader of 1953 secession from PRC that created OPRC
Theology
Congregational Profiles
Reformed Church in America
- First Reformed, Grand Rapids, MI, 1840-1918
- Second Reformed, Grand Rapids, MI, 1849-1918
- Third Reformed, Grand Rapids, MI, 1875-
- Fourth Reformed, Grand Rapids, MI, 1875-
- 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, Grand Rapids, MI 1918-
Christian Reformed Church
- First Christian Reformed, Grand Rapids, MI, 1857-
- Eastern Avenue CRC, Grand Rapids, MI, 1876-
- Alpine Avenue CRC, Grand Rapids, MI 1881-1992
- Beckwith Hills CRC, Grand Rapids, MI, 1882-
- LaGrave Avenue CRC, Grand Rapids, MI, 1887-
- 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-
Netherlands Reformed Congregations
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.
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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John Calvin, 1509-1564