Covenant United Reformed Church - Kalamazoo, Michigan

<body stylesrc="../urchrchs.html" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">  <h4><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"><em><strong>Home <img src="../images/Blue_Right_Arrow_on_White_10_pt.gif" alt="Blue Right Arrow on White 10 pt.gif (847 bytes)" width="13" height="14"> United Reformed Churches in North America</strong></em></font></h4> <h1><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"><strong>United Reformed Churches in North America</strong></font></h1> <p class="pre-indent">C<span class="small-caps-primary">ovenant </span>U<span class="small-caps-primary">nited </span>R<span class="small-caps-primary">eformed </span>C<span class="small-caps-primary">hurch is a member church</span> of the United Reformed Churches in North America (URCNA). The URCNA is a young denomination that came into existence in November 1995, and in November 2005 was received as a member of the <a target="_top" href="http://www.naparc.org/">North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council</a>.</p> <p class="indent">Another widely viewed Web site with  information about the URCNA is the one maintained by the Bethany United Reformed Church of Wyoming, Michigan at <a target="_top" href="http://www.bethanyurc.com/URC.htm">http://www.bethanyurc.com/URC.htm</a>.</p> <p class="indent">The URCNA's Third Synod, meeting in 1999, gave "permission to post a list of URC Churches, Synodical agendas and minutes, and similar documents on the web site of the Covenant URC of Kalamazoo." Check here or our <a href="../whatsnew.html">What's New</a> page from time to time for listings of official denominational documents posted here.</p> <div class="warning"> <h2><font face="Arial" color="#0000FF">Synod 2007 Press Releases</font></h2> <dl> <dd><a href="../urcna/synod6pr1.html">Press Release 1 - Tuesday, July 10, 2007</a></dd> <dd><a href="../urcna/synod6pr2.html">Press Release 2 - Wednesday, July 11, 2007</a></dd> <dd><a href="../urcna/synod6pr3.html">Press Release 3 - Thursday, July 12, 2007</a></dd> <dd><font color="#FF0000"><em>NEW!</em></font> - <a href="../urcna/synod6pr4.html">Press Release 4 (Final) - Friday, July 13, 2007</a></dd> </dl> </div> <h2><font face="Arial" color="#0000FF"><a name="Stated Clerk">Stated Clerk</a></font></h2> <p>The Stated Clerk of synod keeps records of all proceedings of URCNA synods. The Stated Clerk is also the primary contact person for the URCNA..</p> <dl> <dt><b>Our Stated Clerk is Mr. Bill Konynenbelt.</b></dt> <dd>Address: 5824 Bowwater Cr. N.W.; Calgary, Alberta T3B 2E2, Canada</dd> <dd>Telephone: (403) 286-0521</dd> <dd>Fax: (403) 286-0759</dd> <dd>E-mail: <img class="e-mail-address-image" border="0" src="../images/urcnaATshawDOTca.gif" width="104" height="15"></dd> </dl> <h2><font face="Arial" color="#0000FF"><b><a name="Creeds and Confessions">Our Creeds and Confessions</a></b></font></h2> <p>Our beliefs are summarized in the Ecumenical Creeds, shared by all churches worthy of the name Christian, and by the Three Forms of Unity, three confessions widely used by Reformed churches with roots in the Netherlands.</p><div class="block-quote"> <dl> <dt>Ecumenical Creeds</dt> <dd><a href="http://reformed.org/documents/apostles_creed.html" target="_top">Apostles' Creed</a></dd> <dd><a href="http://www.reformed.org/documents/nicene.html" target="_top">Nicene Creed</a></dd> <dd><a href="http://www.reformed.org/documents/athanasian.html" target="_top">Athanasian Creed</a></dd> <dt>Reformed Confessions</dt> <dd><a href="http://www.reformed.org/documents/BelgicConfession.html" target="_top">Belgic Confession</a></dd> <dd><a href="http://www.reformed.org/documents/heidelberg.html" target="_top">Heidelberg Catechism</a></dd> <dd><a href="http://www.reformed.org/documents/canons_of_dordt.html" target="_top">Canons of Dort</a></dd> </dl> </div> <h2><b><font face="Arial" color="#0000FF"><a name="FAQ">Frequently Asked Questions</a></font></b></h2> <p> <i><a href="../urcna/faq.html">Frequently Asked Questions</a></i> about the United Reformed Churches in North America, by Rev. Edward J. Knott.</p> <h2><font face="Arial" color="#0000FF"><b><a name="URCNA Directory">URCNA Directory</a></b></font></h2> <p> <i><a href="../urcna/directory.asp">Directory of the United Reformed Churches in North America.</a></i> 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.</p> <h2><font face="Arial" color="#0000FF"><b><a name="Documents">Official URCNA Documents</a></b></font></h2> <h3><font face="Arial" color="#0000FF"><b><a name="Church Order">Church Order</a></b></font></h3> <p><i><a href="../urcna/co.html">Church Order of the United Reformed Churches in North America.</a></i> 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.</p> <h3><font face="Arial" color="#0000FF"><b><a name="Agendas and Minutes">Agendas and Minutes for Meetings of Synod</a></b></font></h3> <dl> <dt>November 1995 Meeting of the Independent Reformed Churches, held at the Lynwood Christian Reformed Church (Independent), Lynwood, Illinois</dt> <dd> <a href="../urcna/ircnov1995ltr.html">Cover Letter for Minutes</a></dd> <dd> <a href="../urcna/ircnov1995min.html">Minutes</a></dd> </dl> <dl> <dt> <a href="../urcna/furcmay1996ltr.html">May 1996 Letter to the Fellowship of Uniting Reformed Churches</a></dt> </dl> <dl> <dt>First Synod, October 1-2, 1996, held at the Lynwood Christian Reformed Church (Independent), Lynwood, Illinois.</dt> <dd> <a href="../urcna/urc1agltr.html">Cover Letter for Agenda</a></dd> <dd> <i><a href="../urcna/urc1agcr.html">Our Covenant and Resolve</a></i></dd> <dd> <a href="../urcna/urc1ag.html">Agenda</a></dd> <dd> <a href="../urcna/urc1min.html">Minutes</a></dd> </dl> <dl> <dt>Second Synod, October 21-23, 1997, held at the Trinity Orthodox Reformed Church, St. Catharines, Ontario.</dt> <dd>Agenda</dd> <dd> <a href="../urcna/urc2min.html">Minutes</a></dd> </dl> <dl> <dt>Third Synod, June 15-17, 1999, held at the Cornerstone United Reformed Church, Hudsonville, Michigan.</dt> <dd>Agenda</dd> <dd> <a href="../urcna/SynodMinutes03.pdf">Minutes</a> (in Adobe Acrobat 6.0 format, large file, 1.6 Mb)</dd> </dl> <dl> <dt>Fourth Synod, June 5-7, 2001, held at the Escondido United Reformed Church, Escondido, California.</dt> <dd><a href="../urcna/SynodAgenda04.pdf">Agenda</a> (in Adobe Acrobat 5.0 format, large file, 3.5 Mb)</dd> <dd><a href="../urcna/SynodMinutes04.pdf">Minutes</a> (in Adobe Acrobat 5.0 format, large file, 3.15 Mb)</dd> </dl> <dl> <dt>Fifth Synod, June 15-18, 2004, held at the Bethel United Reformed Church, Calgary, Alberta.</dt> <dd><a href="../urcna/SynodAgenda05.pdf">Agenda</a> (in Adobe Acrobat 5.0 format, large file, 1.1 Mb)</dd> <dd> <a href="../urcna/SynodMinutes05.pdf">Minutes</a> (in Adobe Acrobat 6.0 format, large file, 1.7 Mb)</dd> </dl> <dl> <dt>Sixth Synod, July 9-13, 2007, being held at Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Illinois<br> (Convening church: Community URC, Schererville, Indiana).</dt> <dd> <a href="../urcna/SynodAgenda06.pdf">Agenda</a> (in Adobe Acrobat 5.0 format, large file, 2.3 Mb)</dd> <dd>Minutes<br>  </dd> <dd><a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html" target="_top"> <img border="0" src="../images/getacro.gif" width="88" height="31"></a></dd> </dl> <p class="scripture-translation-copyright">Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE, © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, by The Lockman Foundation. 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