Reformed Congregations in North America

Reformed Congregations in North America
ClassificationProtestant
Theologyorthodox Reformed
GovernancePresbyterian
RegionCanada, United States
Origin1967
New Jersey
Separated fromNetherlands Reformed Congregations
Branched fromReformed Congregations in the Netherlands
Congregations4
Members1.831 (2015)

The Reformed Congregations in North America form a denomination, Continental Reformed, established in 1967 in the United States and Canada, by dissidents from Netherlands Reformed Congregations.[1][2]

The denomination has official ties with the Reformed Congregations in the Netherlands, and the churches are mainly in Canada. It has approximately 1747 members,[3] three churches in Canada and one in the United States in 2012. The theology focus is mainly on the time of the Further reformation and subscribes to the Three Forms of Unity: The Heidelberg Catechism, The Belgic Confession of Faith, and the Canons of Dordt. The largest church is the congregation of Chilliwack with over 1,200 members.[4]

  1. ^ Gerco Verdouw (October 7, 2016). "History of Reformed Congregations in North America". Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Betsy Biemond-Boer (2008). Die Hollanders zijn gek!: identiteit en integratie van bevindelijk gereformeerden in Canada. Amsterdam. p. 13. ISBN 978-90-5260-279-0. Retrieved January 27, 2022.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "Ledental Geref. Gemeenten in Ned. in 2012 vrijwel gelijk gebleven". www.refdag.nl.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference CHI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).