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Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury

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US RELIGIOUS BODIES<br />

Christian Reformed Church in<br />

North America<br />

The Christian Reformed Church represents the<br />

historic faith <strong>of</strong> Protestantism. Founded in the<br />

United States in 1857 <strong>and</strong> active in Canada since<br />

1905, it asserts its belief in the Bible as the inspired<br />

Word <strong>of</strong> God, <strong>and</strong> is creedally united in the Belgic<br />

Confession (1561), the Heidelberg Catechism<br />

(1563), <strong>and</strong> the Canons <strong>of</strong> Dort (1618-19).<br />

Headquarters<br />

2850 Kalamazoo Ave., SE, Gr<strong>and</strong> Rapids, MI<br />

49560, Tel. (616)224-0832 Fax (616)224-5895<br />

Media Contact, Exec. Dir., Rev. Gerard Dykstra<br />

Email: executive-director@crcna.org<br />

Website: www.crcna.org<br />

Officers<br />

Exec. Dir. <strong>of</strong> Ministries, Rev. Gerard Dykstra<br />

Dir. <strong>of</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong> Ministries, Rev. Bruce Adema<br />

Director <strong>of</strong> Finance <strong>and</strong> Administration, Mr.<br />

John Bolt<br />

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS<br />

Back to God Ministries International, Dir. Dr.<br />

Robert C. Heerspink<br />

Christian Reformed Home Missions, Dir., Vacant<br />

Christian Reformed World Missions, US, Dir.,<br />

Dr. Gary Bekker<br />

Christian Ref. World Missions, Canada, Dir.,<br />

Albert Karsten<br />

Christian Reformed World Relief, US, Dir.,<br />

Andrew Ryskamp<br />

Christian Reformed World Relief, Canada, Dir.,<br />

Ms. Ida Kaastra Mutoigo<br />

Faith Alive Christian Resources, Dir., Mark Rice<br />

Ministers’ Pension Fund, Admn., Marjorie<br />

Csomor<br />

Periodicals<br />

The Banner<br />

Christian Union<br />

Organized in 1864 in Columbus, Ohio, the<br />

Christian Union stresses the oneness <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Church with Christ as its only head. The Bible is<br />

the only rule <strong>of</strong> faith <strong>and</strong> practice <strong>and</strong> good fruits<br />

the only condition <strong>of</strong> fellowship. Each local<br />

church governs itself.<br />

Headquarters<br />

455 Mill Street, Greenfield, OH 45123, Tel.<br />

(937)981-2760<br />

Media Contact, Rev. Jim Eschenbrenner, 308<br />

North Waugh Road, Hendrick, IA 52563, Tel.<br />

(641)653-4785, Email: jimesch@gmail.com or<br />

Rev. Marion Hunerdosse, Pres., 10619 N.<br />

Marsh Ave., Kansas City, MO 64157-7756, Tel.<br />

(816)781-5044, Email: mlh922@sbcglobal.net<br />

Email: mlh922@sbcglobal.net<br />

Website: www.christianunion.com<br />

Officers<br />

Rev. Marion Hunerdosse, Pres., 10619 N. Marsh<br />

Ave., Kansas City, MO 64157-7756, Tel.<br />

(816)781-5044, Email: mlh922@sbcglobal.net<br />

88<br />

Sec., Joseph Cunningham, 1005 N. 5th St.,<br />

Greenfield, OH 45123, Tel. (937)981-3476,<br />

Email: joecuw@gmail.com<br />

Asst. Sec., Jim Eschenbrenner, 308 North Waugh<br />

Road., Hedrick, IA 52563, Tel. (641)653-<br />

4785, Email: jimesch@gmail.com<br />

Treas., Rev. Neal Skiles, 80 Licking View Dr.,<br />

Heath, OH 43056-1530, Tel.740-522-4845<br />

Fax (740)522-6076, Email: skiles@roadrunner.com<br />

Periodicals<br />

The Christian Union Witness; Christian Union<br />

Witness Express (bulletin)<br />

Church <strong>of</strong> the Brethren*<br />

Eight German Pietists/Anabaptists, including<br />

their leader, Alex<strong>and</strong>er Mack, founded the<br />

Brethren movement in 1708 in Schwarzenau,<br />

Germany. Begun in reaction to spiritual stagnation<br />

in state churches, the Brethren formed their own<br />

movement, modeled on the first-century church.<br />

They practice believer baptism, anointing, <strong>and</strong> the<br />

love feast. They have no other creed than the New<br />

Testament, hold to principles <strong>of</strong> nonviolence, no<br />

force in religion, Christian service, <strong>and</strong> simplicity.<br />

They migrated to the colonies beginning in 1710<br />

<strong>and</strong> settled at Germantown, Pennsylvania, moving<br />

westward <strong>and</strong> southward over the next 200 years.<br />

Emphasis on religion in daily life led to the formation<br />

<strong>of</strong> Brethren Volunteer Service in 1948,<br />

which continues today.<br />

Headquarters<br />

Church <strong>of</strong> the Brethren General Offices, 1451<br />

Dundee Ave., Elgin, IL 60120, Tel. (847)742-<br />

5100x206 Fax (847)753-6103, Email: cobweb@brethren.org<br />

Brethren Service Center, 500 Main Street, P.O.<br />

Box 188, New Windsor, MD 21776-0188, Tel.<br />

(410)635-8710 Fax (410)635-8789, bsc_gb@<br />

brethren.org<br />

Media Contact, Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford,<br />

Director <strong>of</strong> News Services, 1451 Dundee Ave.,<br />

Elgin, IL 60120 (847)742-5100 x260, Fax<br />

(847)742-1407, cbrumbaugh-cayford_gb@<br />

brethren.org<br />

Email: cobweb@brethren.org; jclements@<br />

brethren.org<br />

Website: www.brethren.org<br />

Officers<br />

Moderator: Shawn Flory Replogle, 200 N. Carrie<br />

St., McPherson, KS 67460; Email: shawn.<br />

replogle@sbcglobal.net<br />

Moderator-elect: Robert E. Alley, 1570 Bluewater<br />

Rd., Harrisonburg, VA 22801; Email:<br />

realley@comcast.net<br />

Secretary: Fred W. Swartz, 102 W. Rainbow Dr.,<br />

Bridgewater, VA 22812; Email: acsecretary@brethren.org<br />

Annual Conference Director: Chris Douglas,<br />

1451 Dundee Ave., Elgin, IL 60120; Tel: (847)<br />

742-5100; Email: cdouglas@brethren.org

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