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Historical Profile: Faith CRC

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1944/1960-1978

Faith CRC, was organized as a Christian Reformed congregation in 1960. Originally Fourth Protestant Reformed Church, it had suffered a schism in 1954 resulting in 44 families following Rev. Cammenga and 40 remaining loyal to Rev. Veldman. The Veldman group continues as Southeast Protestant Reformed Church. Faith CRC disbanded in 1978.

Location

1701 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507 (built 1952 as Fourth Protestant Reformed Church)

Pastors

Richard Veldman, 1944-53
Andrew B. Cammenga, 1954-62
P. E. Bakker, 1963-68
Jerome M. Julien, 1968-75
G. H. Stouotmeyer, 1975-78

Membership

Green (lower) line shows membership in families; blue (middle), professing members; red (top), total members; and magenta (thin), non-professing members. This chart also shows membership data for Fourth Protestant Reformed Church until its reorganization as a Christian Reformed congregation in 1960. Note the effect of the schism in 1954.

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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