Our Story (In Progress)

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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

1970
Long Range Planning

In 1970, 5 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

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

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.