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Bristolwood CRC

Walker, Michigan

1948-1985

Bristolwood CRC began as the Front Avenue Gospel Chapel (F on map) in 1948, relocated to Bristol Ave in Walker in 1961, was organized in 1966, and disbanded in 1985. Be sure to view the map to see the significant relocation that took place in 1961 as the US-131 highway project was transforming many parts of Grand Rapids.

Names

Front Avenue Gospel Chapel, 1948-61
Bristol Avenue Chapel, 1960-61
Bristolwood, 1961-85

Locations

1133 Front Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI (1948-61)
2501 Bristol Ave. NW, Walker, MI 49504 (built 1961)

Pastors

Marion D. Groenendyk, 1966-84

Membership

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

Red line shows nonprofessing members as a percentage of total membership.

Red line shows five year growth rate. A five year growth rate between 10% and -10% is considered stable; greater than 10% indicates a growing congregation; one below -10% indicates a church in decline. This makes no allowance for daughter churches.

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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