Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury
Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury
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