COLL/223 Guide to the Steve M. Schlissel Collection Schlissel, Steve M. Collection

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Guide to the Steve M. Schlissel Collection 1989/1993 Heritage Hall, Hekman Library Overview of the Collection Steve M. Schlissel Collection 1989-1993 COLL/223 Schlissel, Steve M., 1952- 0.75 2 Boxes Heritage Hall, Hekman Library
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Minister of the Christian Reformed Church, deposed. Deposition materials include press reports (Dutch and English), information on the Messiah Christian Reformed Church, Brooklyn, New York, and cassette tapes of the Judicial Code Committee hearings.
Biographical Information:

Steve M. Schlissel was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 23, 1952. Schlissel received his theological training from private tutoring from Paul Szto and Greg Bahnsens (OPC). Schlissel's training was recognized by Classis Hudson and declared eligible for practicing ministry. In 1980 his first call to service was to the Baptist Brooklyn Metropolitan Church. His other charges include Missionary to Jews, New York (1981-1983); Messiah's Congregation, Brooklyn, New York (1983-1986); Messiah's Congregation CRC, Brooklyn, New York (1986-1992). In 1992, after a number of meetings and warnings from Classis Hudson, Steve M. Schlissel was deposed from the CRC.

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Detailed List of Contents id39718 [General Materials] id39719 1 id39720 1 1 Biographical notes id39721 1 2 Communications and press clippings 1992 id39722 1 3 Response from Messiah CRC to Synod of 1992 id39723 1 4 Papers 1989-1993 id39724 1 5 Papers 1992-1993 id39725 1 6 Press reports id39726 1 7 Messiah's Council's Appeal to the Judicial Code Committee of the CRC id39727 1 8 The Banner 1925 id39728 Tapes id39729 2 id39730 2 1 Tapes, Messiah CRC (Brooklyn, New York), #1, 2, 3 id39731 2 2 Tapes #4, 5, 6, and CRC of Midland Park, New Jersey, #3 id39732 2 3 Bible in the CRC Today (South Holland, Illinois) 1988 id39733 2 4 id39735 2 4 Faculty Conversation with Schlissel, 2 tapes, 1989 and Concerned Members Meeting (Kentwood, MI) 1991 id39736 2 4 Interview with President James De Jong (Christian Renewal re Schlissel) 1992 id39734 2 5 Howard Van Till and Ray Lanning 1990-1991