Holland Charter Township in Ottawa County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Noordeloos ⎯⎯⎯ Noordeloos Christian Reformed Church
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 29, 2023
1. Noordeloos side of marker
Michigan Registered Local Historical Site No. 1744.
Inscription.
Noordeloos, also, Noordeloos Christian Reformed Church. . Noordeloos. A continuous arrival of immigrants from the Netherlands in 1847 and 1848 dotted the Black River region with a number of distinct communities. Noordeloos, which was named for its first pastors native village, provided rich soil for farming. Early settlers had previously worshipped in Zeeland, but a distance of five miles and poor roads prompted these parishioners to petition the Classis Holland on April 3, 1856, to organize their own Reformed church. The Reverend Koene van den Bosch, an influential seceder, was invited to minister to area settlers. On May 16, 1856, he arrived from Noordeloos, the Netherlands, and was welcomed into the classis. He became the first pastor of the Noordeloos Reformed Church and preached his inaugural sermon from a farmers wagon in the woods. , Noordeloos Christian Reformed Church. Religious discord in the Netherlands and antipathy with earlier religious leaders in the western Michigan settlements, inspired a secession movement in the Reformed church led by the Reverend Koene van den Bosch. At a meeting of the Classis Holland on April 8, 1857, the Reverend van den Bosch presented a letter of secession and, joined by three other churches, founded the Christian Reformed Church. This group, comprised of sixteen families, changed its name to Noordeloos Christian Reformed Church. The secession letter of March 14, 1857, was dated earlier than documents presented by fellow congregations, therefore Noordeloos claims the distinction of being the first congregation of the Christian Reformed Church denomination.
Noordeloos. A continuous arrival of immigrants from
the Netherlands in 1847 and 1848 dotted
the Black River region with a number of
distinct communities. Noordeloos, which
was named for its first pastors native
village, provided rich soil for farming.
Early settlers had previously worshipped
in Zeeland, but a distance of five miles
and poor roads prompted these parishioners to petition the Classis Holland
on April 3, 1856, to organize their own
Reformed church. The Reverend Koene
van den Bosch, an influential seceder,
was invited to minister to area settlers.
On May 16, 1856, he arrived from
Noordeloos, the Netherlands, and was
welcomed into the classis. He became
the first pastor of the Noordeloos
Reformed Church and preached his
inaugural sermon from a farmers wagon
in the woods.
Noordeloos Christian Reformed Church. Religious discord in the Netherlands and
antipathy with earlier religious leaders
in the western Michigan settlements,
inspired a secession movement in the
Reformed church led by the Reverend
Koene van den Bosch. At a meeting of
the Classis Holland on April 8, 1857, the
Reverend
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van den Bosch presented a
letter of secession and, joined by three
other churches, founded the Christian
Reformed Church. This group, comprised
of sixteen families, changed its name to
Noordeloos Christian Reformed Church.
The secession letter of March 14, 1857,
was dated earlier than documents
presented by fellow congregations,
therefore Noordeloos claims the
distinction of being the first congregation of the Christian Reformed
Church denomination.
Erected 1990 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. Erected by the Congregaton of Nordeloos Christian Reformed Church Ere Zij God Glory to God. (Marker Number 1744.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is March 14, 1857.
Location. 42° 50.538′ N, 86° 3.556′ W. Marker is in Holland, Michigan, in Ottawa County. It is in Holland Charter Township. It is on 112th Avenue just north of Quincy Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4055 112th Ave, Holland MI 49424, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally,
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 29, 2023
2. Noordeloos Christian Reformed Church side of marker
this marker is in West Michigan, specifically in Greater Grand Rapids, and in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
3. Noordeloos Christian Reformed Church and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 886 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 5, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
