Reformed earth in Gemeenten
The Gereformeerde Gemeenten ( German : Reformed parishes ) is a Dutch church association that belongs to the Reformed churches . It was created in 1907 through the merger of the Ledeboerians and the Gereformeerde Gemeenten onder het Kruis . Its roots go back to the Afscheiding (separation) from the Dutch Reformed Church in 1834 . 1953 split off the Gereformeerde Gemeenten in Nederland (Reformed congregations in the Netherlands).
The churches from the strictly Calvinist milieu to which u. a. Even the old reformed communities in the Netherlands and the Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerken are also (derogatory) referred to as black stocking churches . The social life of its members takes place largely among themselves. You meet mainly in church, school, club and also at work. In the political field, many members of the church vote for the Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij . Two services take place every Sunday, in which the preaching of the word is the focus. Church attendance is above average.
The current 152 congregations in the Netherlands have 106,782 members and employ 60 pastors . Under the name The Netherlands Reformed Congregations , 28 congregations in the USA and Canada also belong to the church association. He maintains a mission organization (Zending Gereformeerde Gemeenten) , which is missionary active in Papua New Guinea and Ecuador .
Largest municipalities in 2011
No. | local community | Members |
---|---|---|
1 | Rijssen- Zuid | 2790 |
2 | Kootwijkerbroek | 2379 |
3 | Rijssen- North | 2372 |
4th | Yerseke | 2315 |
5 | Nunspeet | 2280 |
6th | Barneveld Center | 2234 |
7th | Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht | 2146 |
8th | Veenendaal | 2130 |
9 | Genemuiden | 2091 |
10 | Krabbendijke | 2032 |
Members
- 1953 - 67,144
- 1954 - 58,760
- 1966 - 69,512
- 1972 - 78,766
- 1973 - 79.036
- 1974 - 80.008
- 1978 - 81,265
- 1979 - 81,869
- 2000 - 98,495
- 2001 - 99,185
- 2002 - 100.191
- 2003 - 101.008
- 2004 - 102,070
- 2005 - 102,797
- 2006 - 103,272
- 2007 - 103,930
- 2008 - 104,281
- 2009 - 104,770
- 2010 - 105,371
- 2011 - 105,784
- 2015 - 107,299
Web links
- History information (Dutch)
- Official website of the mission organization of the community association Zending Gereformeerde Gemeenten (Dutch)
- Official website of the youth organization of the municipal association Jeugdbond Gereformeerde Gemeenten (Dutch)
- Information on kerkzoeker.nl (Dutch)