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History of Mountain View Christian Reformed Church

Established - July 18, 1971
Coming Up -July 18, 2021 - 50 years

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The Formation of a New Church - 1970 - 1971

The Building of the Parsonage - 1972

The Building of a New Church - 1972

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

Meetings held in the "Ten Mile Chapel".

Ground Breaking Ceremony - July 17, 1972
Si Kingma, Pastor Flikkema, Elmer Timmer, Darlene Speelman (VanderWoude), Con TeVelde
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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

Mt. View Church - Oct. 14, 1972
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1970

In 1970, 5 local CRC Churches formed a Long Range Planning Committee to see about forming a 6th CRC church out in the county.

1971

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.

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

1971

Rev. Mel Flikkema,
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.

1972

Ground Breaking
July 17, 1972

Site Dedication

Beloved in the Lord, we rejoice that God put into the hearts of His people to break this ground to the glory of His name. I now set it apart for the building of Mt. View CRC.

Let us, therefore, as we are assembled, solemnly dedicate this site to its proper and sacred uses.

To the glory of God, the Father, who has called us by His Grace;

To the Honor of His Son, who loved us and gave Himself for us;

To the praise of the Holy Spirit, who illuminates and sanctifies us.

For the worship of God in prayer and praise; for the preaching of Christ's gospel, for the celebration of the Lord's Supper and Holy Baptism.

For the comfort of all who mourn, for strength to those who are tempted; for light for those who seek the way.

For the strengthening of family life, for teaching and guiding our youth, for the preaching of the gospel of Christ.

For the conversion of sinners, for the promotion of righteousness and justice, for the extension of the kingdom of God, and as a witness to and as servants for our community.

1972

New Parsonage
1972

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1972

MT. VIEW CHURCH
Building Built
1972

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1973

The Dedication of Mt. View Church
April 8 - 11 , 1973