Reformed Ecumenical Council Collection, 1944-2011 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

Collection Overview

Title: Reformed Ecumenical Council Collection, 1944-2011

ID: COLL/434

Extent: 43.0 Boxes

Abstract

Reformed Ecumenical Council (REC), formerly Reformed Ecumenical Synod (RES), was a world-wide organization in confessional ecumenism (united testimony to the Reformed faith). REC and World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) disbanded in 2006 and together created a new organization named World Reformed Communion, later modified into World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), 2010. The collection includes articles of association, reports, letters, conference materials, directories, committee materials, correspondence, resolutions, surveys, clippings, handbooks, papers, acts and agendas. RES and REC periodicals are in the main library.

Collection Historical Note

The Reformed Ecumenical Council (REC), initially the Reformed Ecumenical Synod (RES), was formed on August 14, 1946 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Reformed Ecumenical Council was an international organization of Calvinist churches. About two-thirds of the members of REC were also members of World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC). In 2006 President of REC, Douwe Visser, and president of WARC, Clifton Kirkpatrick, announced the formation of the new organization. The new consolidated organization was called World Communion of Reformed Churches.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Board of Trustees minutes, 1978-2003],
[Series 2: Acts, 1946-2005],
[Series 3: Interim Committee, 1963-2000],
[Series 4: Handbooks, 1963-2001],
[Series 5: Reports, 1947-2007],
[Series 6: Correspondence, 1946-2008],
[Series 7: Committees, Commissions, Conferences, 1966-2004],
[Series 8: Reports, 1944-2005],
[Series 9: Conferences, Meetings, 1967-2008],
[Series 10: Resources material, 1968-2011],
[Series 11: Visits, 1997-2004],
[Series 12: Members, 1962-2007],
[Series 13: World Alliance of Reformed Churches, 1981-2006],
[All]

Series 7: Committees, Commissions, Conferences --- 1966-2004

Box 16

Folder 1: South Africa Report on Race Relations --- 1966
Folder 2: Race Relations Study Committee Reports --- 1967
Folder 3-4: Race Relations Discussions --- 1969-1972
Folder 5: Report on the Conference on Race - Chicago --- 1971
Folder 6: Pretoria Conference on Race Relations --- Mar-72
Folder 7: Report of R.E.S. Interpretative Committee to South Africa R.E.S. Churches --- 1978
Folder 8: Interpretive Committee on Race Relations Material --- 1978

Box 17

Folder 1: Interpretive Committee on Race Relations Material --- 1978
Folder 2: Consultation on Race Relations - South Africa --- Mar-89
Folder 3: Race Relations - SCR Case Studies
Folder 4: Committee on Strategies to Combat Racism (SCR) --- 1996-2000
Folder 5: Reports: Religious Pluralism and Combating Racism --- 2000
Folder 6: R.E.C. Regional Conference on Ecumenical Relations - South Africa --- 1982
Folder 7: R.E.C. Regional Conference on Ecumenical Relations - Americas --- 1982
Folder 8: R.E.C. Regional Conference on Ecumenical Relations - Europe --- 1982
Folder 9: R.E.C. Regional Conference on Ecumenical Relations - Indonesia --- 1982
Folder 10: R.E.C. Regional Conference on Ecumenical Relations - Australia --- 1982
Folder 11: R.E.C. Regional Conference on Ecumenical Relations - Central Africa --- 1982

Box 18

Folder 1: Chicago Conference on Race --- Mar-71
Folder 2: Conference on Race - Chicago --- 1971
Folder 3: Conference on Race --- Mar-71
Folder 4: Papers on Racism and South Africa --- 1971
Folder 5: South Africa Report on Race Relations --- 1989
Folder 6: Committee on Ecumenical Relations Material --- 1980-1983
Folder 7: Committee on Hermeneutics and Ethics Material --- 1988-1992
Folder 8: Conference on Scripture - Sydney --- 1972
Folder 9: Paper: Scripture and Its Authority - Res Conference --- 1972
Folder 10: Committee on Religious Pluralism --- 1996-2002

Box 19

Folder 1: Committee for Theological Education and Interchange Material --- 1972-1976, 1981-1984
Folder 2: Committee on Theological Education Assistance Correspondence --- 1977-1979
Folder 3: Committee on Theological Education Assistance Material --- 1977-1979
Folder 4: Commission for Theological Interchange Material --- 1973-1976
Folder 5: Commission for Theological Interchange Correspondence --- 1976-1979
Folder 6: Commission on Theological Education and Interchange Material --- 1984-1987
Folder 7: Committee on Theological Education and Interchange Reports --- 1984-1988
Folder 8: Commission on Theological Education and Interchange Material --- 1988-1991
Folder 9: Commission for Theological Education and Interchange (CTEI) --- 1992-1996
Folder 10: Commission on Theological Education and Interchange (CTEI) --- 2000-2004

Box 20

Folder 1: Committee on Homosexuality Material --- 1979-1984
Folder 2: Papers on Sexuality, Marriage, and Homosexuality --- 1984 and 1988
Folder 3: Committee on Homophilia Reports --- 1986-1987
Folder 4: Report on Homophilia - Synod of Reformed Churches in Netherlands --- 1981-1987
Folder 5: Committee on Homophilia Report - Harare --- 1988
Folder 6: Task Force - "Sanctity of Life Issues" --- 1992-1996
Folder 7-8: Committee on Broadcasting Material --- 1980-1984
Folder 9-10: Committee on Radio and TV Material --- 1984-1992
Folder 11: Report on Radio and TV in Member Churches --- 1989
Folder 12: Committee on Radio and TV (CMD Sub-Committee) --- 1992-1996
Folder 13: Committee for Communication and Media (CCM) --- 1996-2000
Folder 14: Committee on Concerns of Younger Churches Material --- 1984-1988
Folder 15: Committee on the Family Report --- 1987

Box 21

Folder 1: Standing Committee on Missions Material --- 1963-1968
Folder 2: Committee on Missions Material --- 1972-1976
Folder 3: Material for Ref. Missions Consultation --- 1975
Folder 4: Committee on Missions Material --- 1978
Folder 5-9: Material for Ref. Missions Consultation --- 1978-1980: 1986; Access Restriction: 1988
Folder 10: Committee for Missions and Diaconia Material --- 1988-1992
Folder 11: Missions Committee Minutes and Correspondence --- 1968-1979

Box 22

Folder 1-2: Material for Reformed Mission Consultation --- 1990: 1992
Folder 3: Committee for Missions and Diaconia Material --- 1980-1981
Folder 4: Committee on Mission and Diakonia Reports --- 1984-1986
Folder 5: Committee for Mission and Diakonia --- 1984-1988
Folder 6: Commission on Mission and Diakonia --- 1992-2000
Folder 7: Commission for Mission and Diakonia (CMD) --- 2000-2004
Folder 8: Commission on Human Relations --- 2001-2004
Folder 9: Committee on the Sabbath Material --- 1968-1972
Folder 10: Committee on Office in the New Testament Material --- 1968-1971
Folder 11: Committee on Eschatology Material --- 1966-1972
Folder 12: South African Consultative Committee Material --- 1981

Box 23

Folder 1: Commission for Youth and Christian Education --- 1992-1999
Folder 2: Committee on Youth and Christian Education Material --- 1988-1992
Folder 3: Commission for Youth and Christian Nurture (CYCN) --- 2000-2004
Folder 4-5: Youth Consultants Material --- 1980-1988
Folder 6: Committee on Office in the New Testament Material --- 1971-1972
Folder 7-8: Committee for Sharing Resources Material --- 1988-1996
Folder 9: Committee on Church and Social Issues Material --- 1980-1984
Folder 10: Committee on Human Rights Material --- 1980-1983

Box 24

Folder 1: Motives in Ecumenism - Unity for Mission --- 1963-1965
Folder 2: Motives in Ecumenism - Dialogue --- 1966-1967
Folder 3: A Venture in Confessional Ecumenism --- 1965
Folder 4: Motives in Ecumenism - Secularism --- 1965
Folder 5: A Call to Authentic Ecumenism --- 1966