Olivet Reformed Church

Grandville, Michigan

The pastor of First Reformed first suggested beginning a new church east of Grandville in 1930, but it wasn't until 1947 that planning began. Olivet Reformed was organized in 1948 as a daughter of First Reformed. Charter members included 93 baptized members (52 families). The first worship service was held on July 4, 1948, and early services were held at the Wayside Chapel Seventh Day Adventist Church. Facilities were quickly constructed, and the church worshipped in its own building (just a basement) for the first time on Feb. 13, 1949. The rest of the building was completed in 1954, and a chapel was added in 1958.

Location

3085 Wallace SW (1949

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Pastors

William A. Swets, 1949-52
Henry Zylstra, 1953-60
Peter J. Muyskens, 1961-69
Charle E. Doornbos, 1971-78
William P. Van Malsen, 1979-83
John Ornee, 1984-95
Harvey Heneveld, 1996-present

Membership

Green (lower) line shows membership in families; blue (middle), professing members; red (top), total members; and magenta (thin), non-professing members.

Source: Acts of Synod of the Reformed Church in America. 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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