Free Reformed Churches of North America

The Free Reformed Churches trace their origin to the Dutch Afscheiding of 1834. Until the 1892 union of these churches with the Dolerende churches, this was the largest group of Dutch Reformed churches outside of the state church. In North America, the Christian Reformed churches came from this group.

After the Union of 1892 which formed the Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland (GKN), four Christelijke Gereformeerde congregations retained their identity. Most of the following churches were formed by CGNK members who immigrated to North America after World War II.

The FRC began as a denomination when the Clifton, NJ, congregation (now in Pompton Plains) affiliated with the Old Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, MI, in 1965. The denomination's name was chosen in 1974.

The Free Reformed Churches have a very nice church directory with maps showing where their churches are located.

By city

Abbotsford (Aldergrove), British Columbia, Emmanuel. Instituted June 15, 1955. <Rev. Lawrence W. Bilkes>
Bellevue (Seattle), Washington, mission station under supervision of Langley, BC.
Brantford, Ontario, Grace. <Pastor Neil Pronk>
Chatham, Ontario. Instituted Apr. 24, 1951.
Chilliwack, British Columbia. Instituted Sept. 20, 1991. <Pastor Hans Overduin>
Pompton Plains, New Jersey (formerly Clifton). Instituted Nov. 7, 1921.
Dundas, Ontario, Ebenezer. Instituted Apr. 24, 1950.
Grand Rapids, Michigan. Instituted June 28, 1944. <Rev. Peter VanderMeyden> <web page>
Hamilton, Ontario, Maranatha. Instituted June 24, 1953. <Pastor Gerald R. Procee>
Langley, British Columbia. Instituted July 9, 1980.
London, Ontario. Instituted Jan. 16, 1958
Mitchell, Ontario, Bethel. Instituted July 13, 1954.
St. Thomas, Ontario. Instituted Oct. 10, 1952.
Toronto, Ontario, Elijah. Instituted May 2, 1954.
Vineland, Ontario. Instituted Oct. 22, 1958. <Pastor Carl A. Schouls>