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History of Mountain View Christian Reformed Church
Established - July 18, 1971
Coming Up -July 18, 2021 - 50 years
Coming Up -July 18, 2021 - 50 years
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1970
Long Range Planning
In 1970, five local CRC Churches formed a Long Range Planning Committee to see about forming a 6th CRC church out in the county.
This is what the Lord Almighty says: "give careful thought to your ways. Go up into the mountains and bring down timber and build my house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be honored. " says the Lord.
- Haggai 1:7-8
1971
A year of firsts!
First Consistory
First Membership
First Directory
First Worship Service
First Committees Formed
First Pastors Called
First Bulletin
First Baptism - Bryan Cobb
First Membership
First Directory
First Worship Service
First Committees Formed
First Pastors Called
First Bulletin
First Baptism - Bryan Cobb
June 28, 1971
First Consistory
First Consistory - June 28, 1971
Back Row (Elders): Jack Appel, Si Kingma, Henry Mans, Joe DeWaard
Front Row (Deacons): George Visser, Peter Speelman, Arlyn Plagerman
Front Row (Deacons): George Visser, Peter Speelman, Arlyn Plagerman
July 1, 1971
Establishing a New Church
In 1971, a meeting was held where approximately 35 families signed their names expressing an interest in the establishment of a CRC church in the Meridian School District.
July 18, 1971
First Worship Service
First Worship Service at the Ten Mile Grange on Hannegan
September, 1971
First Pastor
Started Serving
September, 1971 |
Pastor & Mrs. Flikkema
Ordained
January, 1972 |
Rev. Mel Flikkema,
1st Pastor - Sept. 1971
1st Pastor - Sept. 1971
After a successful examination at our Classical Meeting on January 12, Melvin Flikkema was ordained into the ministry on Wednesday, January 19. At the ordination-installation service Pastor Fondse spoke on I Kings 3:7-9 - "The Prayer of a Church Builder". Pastor Batts, the counselor was in charge of the service.
Pastor Flikkema, a native of Manhattan, Montana, was a 1968 graduate of Calvin College and a 1971 graduate of Calvin Seminary. His wife Carol (Hansen) is a native of Seattle where she attended Watson Groen Christian School. She is also a graduate of Blodgett School of Nursing in Grand Rapids and worked for a year at Blodgett in pediatrics.
The Flikkemas reside at 339 West King Tut Road Apt. B in Bellingham. We warmly welcome them and wish them many blessings in the service of Christ.
The Mountain View Church has 43 member families at present. Church gatherings are being held in the Ten Mile Grange Hall. Land has been purchased and plans for the new building are being drawn up and will be presented to the congregation soon.
Pastor Flikkema explained that the new church was formed as a community church to serve the immediate needs of that community as well as serving as an outlet for the new Christian Reformed growth.
Pastor Flikkema, a native of Manhattan, Montana, was a 1968 graduate of Calvin College and a 1971 graduate of Calvin Seminary. His wife Carol (Hansen) is a native of Seattle where she attended Watson Groen Christian School. She is also a graduate of Blodgett School of Nursing in Grand Rapids and worked for a year at Blodgett in pediatrics.
The Flikkemas reside at 339 West King Tut Road Apt. B in Bellingham. We warmly welcome them and wish them many blessings in the service of Christ.
The Mountain View Church has 43 member families at present. Church gatherings are being held in the Ten Mile Grange Hall. Land has been purchased and plans for the new building are being drawn up and will be presented to the congregation soon.
Pastor Flikkema explained that the new church was formed as a community church to serve the immediate needs of that community as well as serving as an outlet for the new Christian Reformed growth.
