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Historical Profile: Fifth Reformed Church
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Fifth Reformed was organized in 1886 as a daughter of Second.
Locations
- 535 Church Place near Pleasant SW, 1886-1957 (later Pleasant Hill Reformed)
- 2012 Griggs SE, 1957-present
Pastors
- Rense Henry Joldersma, 1886-89
- Ale Buursma, 1889-1901
- Benjamin Hoffman, 1902-12
- Siebe C. Nettinga, 1912-18
- Abraham De Young, 1918-28
- Abraham Rynbrandt, 1928-36
- Louis H. Benes, 1936-44
- Charles B. Wissink, 1945-53
- Chester J. Droog, 1953-65
- Raymond H. Rewarts, 1965-78
- Edward D. Seely, education, 1967-78
- Charles B. Wissink, visitation, 1973
- Theodore A. Lindman, assistant, 1976-78
- Luther E. Ratmeyer, 1979-82
- Jay R. Weener, 1984-89
- Dick A. Doeden, associate, 1985-
- Jack D. Cooper, associate, 1988-
- David M. Bast, senior, 1989-
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Membership
Note increase in membership following relocation in 1957.
Heavy lines: green (lower) shows membership in families; blue (middle), professing members; red (top), total members. Thin lines: magenta (middle), non-professing members; orange (lower), inactive members; black (top), average worship attendance.
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