Netherlands Reformed Congregations (1907 - Present) - Religious Group
Religious Family: Presbyterian/ReformedReligious Tradition: Evangelical Protestant
Description: The Netherlands Reformed Congregations was founded in 1907 in the Netherlands when two Reformed groups, the Churches of the Cross and the Ledeboerian Churches, merged. In 1993, a split occurred in the church that formed the Heritage Reformed Churches.
Official Site: http://www.netherlandsreformed.org/
Interactive Timeline: Presbyterian/Reformed Family Interactive Timeline
Connections: Netherlands Reformed Congregations
| Group (Active) | Group (Defunct) | Other |
Maps: Netherlands Reformed Congregations1
Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2000)
Congregations (2020)
Top 5 Netherlands Reformed Congregations States (2000)1 [View all States]
| Rank | State | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 2 | 1,585 | 0.54 |
| 2 | South Dakota | 2 | 268 | 0.36 |
| 3 | Michigan | 3 | 1,124 | 0.11 |
| 4 | New Jersey | 2 | 813 | 0.10 |
| 5 | Washington | 2 | 321 | 0.05 |
Top 5 Netherlands Reformed Congregations Counties (2000)1 [View all Counties]
| Rank | County | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County, SD | 1 | 217 | 62.75 |
| 2 | Sioux County, IA | 2 | 1,585 | 50.18 |
| 3 | Sheboygan County, WI | 1 | 200 | 1.78 |
| 4 | Kent County, MI | 2 | 816 | 1.42 |
| 5 | Kalamazoo County, MI | 1 | 308 | 1.29 |
Top 5 Netherlands Reformed Congregations Metro Areas (2000)1 [View all Metro Areas]
| Rank | Metro | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheboygan, WI Metro Area | 1 | 200 | 1.78 |
| 2 | Bellingham, WA Metro Area | 1 | 193 | 1.16 |
| 3 | Beaver Dam, WI Micro Area | 1 | 85 | 0.99 |
| 4 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area | 1 | 308 | 0.98 |
| 5 | Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI Metro Area | 2 | 816 | 0.88 |
Netherlands Reformed Congregations, Members (1954 - 2010)2
Netherlands Reformed Congregations, Ministers & Churches (1954 - 2010)2
Netherlands Reformed Congregations, Trends (1954 - 2010)2
| YEAR | MEMBERS | MINISTERS | CHURCHES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 5,104 | 8 | 20 |
| 1955 | 5,408 | 8 | 22 |
| 1956 | 5 | 15 | |
| 1957 | 2,184 | 5 | 15 |
| 1958 | 2,223 | 4 | 14 |
| 1959 | 2,300 | 4 | 14 |
| 1960 | 2,500 | 4 | 14 |
| 1971 | 7,319 | 22 | |
| 1973 | 7,447 | 10 | 23 |
| 1975 | 4,878 | 4 | 13 |
| 1978 | 4,904 | 4 | 14 |
| 1979 | 4,876 | 3 | 14 |
| 1980 | 5,000 | 4 | 14 |
| 1981 | 8,552 | 6 | 24 |
| 1982 | 8,760 | 6 | 24 |
| 1983 | 8,889 | 7 | 24 |
| 1984 | 5,250 | 4 | 14 |
| 1989 | 5,169 | 6 | 15 |
| 1990 | 5,212 | 7 | 15 |
| 1991 | 5,250 | 7 | 15 |
| 1992 | 5,336 | 9 | 15 |
| 1993 | 4,374 | 5 | 15 |
| 1996 | 4,465 | 7 | 15 |
| 1997 | 8,753 | 8 | 23 |
| 1998 | 8,930 | 11 | 23 |
| 1999 | 9,047 | 12 | 24 |
| 2000 | 9,320 | 9 | 25 |
| 2001 | 9,395 | 9 | 26 |
| 2002 | 9,500 | 10 | 27 |
| 2003 | 9,524 | 10 | 27 |
| 2007 | 10,080 | 10 | 26 |
| 2008 | 10,080 | 10 | 26 |
| 2010 | 10,493 | 9 | 27 |
Sources
1 The 2020 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include data for 372 religious bodies or groups. Of these, the ASARB was able to gather data on congregations and adherents for 217 and on congregations only for 155. [More information on the data sources]
2 All data on clergy, members, and churches are taken from the National Council of Churches’ Historic Archive CD and recent print editions of the Council’s Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. The CD archives all 68 editions of the Yearbook (formerly called Yearbook of the Churches and Yearbook of American Churches) from 1916 to 2000. Read more information on the Historic Archive CD and the Yearbook.
Membership figures are "inclusive." According to the Yearbook, this includes "those who are full communicant or confirmed members plus other members baptized, non-confirmed or non-communicant." Each denomination has its own criteria for membership.
When a denomination listed on the Historic Archive CD was difficult to identify, particularly in early editions of the Yearbook, the ARDA staff consulted numerous sources, including Melton’s Encyclopedia of American Religions and the Handbook of Denominations in the United States. In some cases, ARDA staff consulted the denomination’s website or contacted its offices by phone. When a denomination could not be positively identified, its data were omitted.
