The word Reformed comes from the Protestant Reformation which swept across Europe in the 1500's under the leadership of such men as Martin Luther and John Calvin. Our History is a long and colorful one which you may enjoy learning more about later. The Dutch Reformed Church established its first congregation in New Amsterdam in 1628. Although Dutch in origin, the Reformed Church in America has for decades included peoples of many races and nationalities in its congregation. The denomination currently has about 950 churches in the United States and Canada, with 190,000 confessing members.
Worship services range from highly formal to very informal.
In almost all, however, you will find good preaching, a strong program of Christian Education, and sympathetic pastoral counseling. To belong to a Reformed church is to be a part of a warm and caring Christian Family. We believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Savior of those who have faith in him. We believe in the Apostles' Creed. The Heidelberg Catechism, a sixteenth-century evangelical statement of faith, has played a particularly important role in our history.