Reformed earth in Gemeenten

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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

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