Continued Reformed Churches in the Netherlands
{{Short description|Dutch federation of churches}}
{{Expand Dutch|Voortgezette Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland|date=February 2013}}
The Continued Reformed Churches in the Netherlands or VGKN ({{langx|nl|Voortgezette Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland}}) is a federation of churches founded on 8 May 2004, in the Netherlands.
When the Reformed Church in the Netherlands merged with the Protestant Church in the Netherlands on 1 May 2004, many churches were worried about the new church order. Their main concern was the plurality and different interpretation of the Christian faith.
Churches
The federation originally consisted of seven churches:
- Boornbergum - Kortehemmen
- Den Bommel
- Frieschepalen - Siegerswoude
- Garderen
- Haarlem
- Harkema
- Noordwolde
The Reformed Church in Den Bommel was affiliated to the Protestant Church. The Haarlem Church joined the Netherlands Gereformeerde Kerken in 2005. In May 2006 a new church in Drachtstercompagnie joined the federation. In 2012 a new congregation joined the Continued Reformed Churches in Boelenslaan.
The denomination currently has 5 congregations{{Cite web |date=4 April 2013 |title=Contactgegevens |url=https://www.vgkn.nl/contact |access-date=25 October 2024}} and about 1200 members (2019),{{Cite news |title=Ledental VGKN opnieuw gedaald |url=https://www.rd.nl/artikel/822367-ledental-vgkn-opnieuw-gedaald |access-date=25 October 2024 |work=13 November 2019}} the chairman is Rev. Kersten Bijleveld.
References
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.vgkn.nl|VGKN official website}} {{in lang|nl}}
Category:Reformed denominations in the Netherlands
Category:Christian organizations established in 2008
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