United Reformed Churches in North America
Covenant United Reformed Church is a member of the United Reformed Churches in North America (URCNA). The URCNA is a young federation that came into existence in November 1995, and in November 2005 was received as a member of the North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council.
A widely visited web site with information about the URCNA besides the URCNA official web site is maintained by Bethany United Reformed Church of Wyoming, Michigan.
Synod 2007
The official URCNA web site contains a log of federation documents, details of the coming synod and most recent synod, and a synodical archive, which holds letters, agendas, and minutes of synod.
Stated Clerk
The URCNA does not have a central office or headquarters but a stated clerk who is responsible for federation correspondence.
If you have a question about the federation, the website, or the directory of the churches, you can contact him at
Rev. Bradd L. Nymeyer
227 1st Ave. SE
Sioux Center, IA
51250-1522
Telephone and Fax: (712) 722-1965
Email: statedclerk (at) urcna (dot) org
Frequently Asked Questions
Rev. Edward J. Knott wrote the following introduction to the United Reformed Churches in North America in 1996. This document was updated in 1997 and reflects the state of the United Reformed Churches at that time.
URCNA Directory
This directory includes information on every local URCNA church. The information on each church includes its times and places of worship as well as information on how to contact each church and its pastor for more information. A listing of all URCNA ministers, candidates for the ministry and licensed exhorters is also included.
Official URCNA Documents
Church Order
Church Order of the United Reformed Churches in North America. In 1 Corinthians 14:40 Christians are commanded "let all things be done properly and in an orderly manner" (NASB). To promote good order in the churches, our Reformed forefathers drafted and adopted rules and regulations for the government of the Reformed churches at several Reformed synods in the late sixteenth century. The Synod of Dort (1618–1619) reviewed those previous synodical decisions and combined and readopted many of them in what has come to be known as the Church Order of Dordrecht or the Church Order of Dort. Our URCNA Church Order is based upon and is a modern adaptation of that Church Order of Dort. Our Church Order was adopted at the first URCNA synod in 1996 and underwent minor revision in 1997.
Agendas and Minutes for Meetings of Synod
Please visit the URCNA synodical archive to access these files.
Classis Michigan
The URCNA is divided into seven regional classes. Covenant URC of Kalamazoo, MI, is a part of Classis Michigan.