Historical Profile: Walker United Reformed Church

Walker, Michigan

Walker URC was organized as a Christian Reformed congregation in 1912. On September 9, 1997, the congregation voted to secede from the Christian Reformed denomination and affiliate with the United Reformed Churches.

Locations

1941 Randall Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (built 1961, addition 1991)

Pastors

J. R. Brink, 1912-16
P. J. Hoekenga, 1916-18
J. Wyngaarden, 1918-28
Peter Vos, 1928-47
C. Buus, 1949-54
W. R. Witte, 1954-55
R. S. De Haan, 1960-66
S. M. Voortman, 1966-71
C. G. Werkema Sr., 1971-78
J. R. Jackson, 1979-85
J. A. Wesseling, 1986-91
Joel A. Vander Kooi, 1992-present

Membership chart

Green (lower) line shows membership in families; blue (middle), professing members; red (top), total 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.

For more membership data, click here. View map showing church location.

Go to United Reformed index.

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