Certainly, what we believe defines more of who we are than our history. But looking back does give some perspective and insight into how we grew into what God has made us today.

Our roots extend all the way back before Creation when God, in His eternal decree, chose a people for Himself. As those called by God today, our roots extend through Old Testament Israel and the New Testament church, with the cross of Christ standing as the central and definitive point. The Protestant Reformation also strongly identifies who we are as God blew His Spirit through the church to draw it back to Him and His Word through that time.

As members of the Christian Reformed Church in North America we are one of about 1,000 congregations with a strong history of God's leading and faithfulness. 2007 marked the 150th anniversary of the CRCNA. To learn about our CRC roots, click here. We are members of a regional group of Christian Reformed congregations called Classis Holland. We meet several times a year to help foster broader local ministry for Christ’s Kingdom.

Central Avenue CRC was founded in 1865 as the first Christian Reformed congregation in the city of Holland, Michigan! God has faithfully grown us in many ways since then. Bob Swierenga’s book,
A Faithful Witness, records the first 150 years of ministry through Central Avenue CRC.