Dutch Reformed Churches
in and near Grand Rapids, 1891-1918
This is a brief chronological overview of the various Dutch Reformed churches in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from 1891 to 1918, the year First and Second Reformed merged to form Central Reformed. Unless otherwise noted, congregations initially worshipped in Dutch before 1895, English thereafter. Unless otherwise specified, congregations listed in notes are sponsors of the new church.
Note two common patterns: starting daughter churches about one mile from the mother church or an English-language church near its Dutch-language parent(s).
RCA refers to Reformed Church in American congregations (marked by red type). CRC refers to Christian Reformed Church congregations (marked by blue type). Other Dutch Reformed traditions are in green type.
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(1.5 miles south of Fifth) |
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(a mile south of Franklin) |
merged 1994 |
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(west of Grand River, a mile west of 2nd) |
disbanded 1978 |
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(a few blocks west of 3rd) |
merged 1994 |
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(now Mayfair) |
(a half-mile northeast of Eastern) |
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(now Westview) |
(a half-mile northeast of Alpine) |
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(between 5th and 8th) |
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(two miles south of LaGrave) |
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(a mile north of 4th) |
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(a half-mile south of 3rd and Bethany) |
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(two blocks southeast of Eastern) |
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(four blocks north of 7th) |
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(between sponsor churches) |
merged 1994 |
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(a half-mile east of 3rd) |
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(between sponsor churches) |
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(later Garfield Park) |
(a mile southwest from Oakdale, a mile east of 8th) |
disbanded 1990 |
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(west of W. Leonard) |
merged 1994 |
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Much of this data comes from Gathered at the River by James D. Bratt and Christopher H. Meehan. Additional sources include annual CRC Yearbooks and Historical Directory of the Reformed Church in America, 1628-1992.
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