Reformed Congregations in North America

The Reformed Congregations in North America form a denomination, Continental Reformed, established in 1967 in the United States and Canada, by dissidents from Netherlands Reformed Congregations.

Reformed Congregations in North America
ClassificationProtestant
Theologyorthodox Reformed
GovernancePresbyterian
RegionCanada, United States
Origin1967
New Jersey
Separated fromNetherlands Reformed Congregations
Branched fromReformed Congregations in the Netherlands
Congregations4
Members1.831 (2015)

The denomination has official ties with the Reformed Congregations in the Netherlands, and the churches are mainly in Canada. It has approximately 1747 members, three churches in Canada and one in the United States in 2012. The theology focus is mainly on the time of the Further reformation and subscribes to the Three Forms of Unity: The Heidelberg Catechism, The Belgic Confession of Faith, and the Canons of Dordt. The largest church is the congregation of Chilliwack with over 1,200 members.

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