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Historical Profile: Boston Square CRC

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Boston Square CRC was organized in 1942. Like Calvin CRC, organized in 1946, it had an incredible growth rate during its first dozen years. This was followed by a period of slower growth which peaked in 1960. Since then, there has been a long, steady decline in membership.

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Locations

1603 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507 (1942-51)
1803 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507 (built 1951)

Pastors

Vincent C. Licatesi, 1943-50
A. C. De Jong, 1951-52
N. L. Veltman, 1953-62
M. Goote, 1962-72
W. M. Gebben, 1974-85
Alfred S. Luke, 1987-95

Membership

Green (lower) line shows membership in families; blue (middle), professing members; red (top), total members; and magenta (thin), non-professing members.

Source: Yearbooks of the Christian Reformed Church. Dates are year prior to publication date since data is gathered at the end of one year and published in the next.

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