.
By Ed Gerritsen
Collection Overview
Abstract
Minister of the Christian Reformed Church. The collection includes book manuscripts; articles; papers; correspondence; photographs; reports; sermons; and materials detailing various synodical committees, church-related issues, pastorates, and Canadian churches' history, particularly the churches at Monarch and Nobleford, Alberta. [See also the Campus Titles Database.]
Biographical Note
Tymen Edward Hofman was born in Nobleford, AB on August 24, 1922. Hofman grew up on the family farm, and eventually attended University of Alberta to study agriculture. However, he felt the calling to pursue a career in ministry, so Hofman enrolled at Calvin Theological Seminary. He earned his B.D. in 1951 and eventually earned his M.Div. in 1977. While attending Calvin, he met and married Jacoba "Cobi" Jorritsma.
After graduation, Hofman accepted the call from Bozeman, MT. Hofman was the first Canadian-born preacher in the CRC, and he was ordained on October 10, 1951. He served the Bozeman congregation until 1955. He went on to serve the congregations of Calgary, AB (1955-62); Los Angeles, CA (1962-68); Allen Av., Muskegon, MI (1968-72); Neland, Av. Grand Rapids, MI (1972-81); and lastly Faith, Tinley Park, IL (1981-87). Rev. Hofman retired from active ministry in October of 1987.
Rev. Hofman participated in many denominational boards including Board of Home Missions, Board of Trustees of Calvin College and Seminary, and Interchurch Relations Committee. He also found time to write articles in periodicals like the Banner and Calvinist Contact. He even published a book, The Strength of Their Years: The Story of a Pioneer Community, about Dutch history in Alberta, Canada.
Rev. Hofman was known for his powerful preaching and singing voice, as well as his bluntness and good heart. Later in life, he was diagnosed with cancer which required him to go through throat surgery. On January 6, 2006 Tymen Hofman passed away due to complications from a throat inflammation. He was survived by his wife and their 3 sons.
Administrative Information
Repository:
Heritage Hall, Hekman Library
Alternate Extent Statement:
6 Boxes
Acquisition Source:
Cobi Hofman, 2008 and 2011
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Correspondence, 1950-2003],
[
Series 2: Subject Correspondence, 1955-2002],
[Series 3: Ministerial Materials, 1951-1998],
[
Series 4: Publications and Research Materials, 1950-2004],
[
Series 5: Biographical Information, 1979-2008],
[
Series 6: Photographs, 1951-1969],
[
All]
- Series 3: Ministerial Materials --- 1951-1998
- Box 3
- Folder 1: Call Letters and correspondence --- 1951-1981
- Folder 2: Materials re: pastorate at Bozeman, MT --- 1951-1955
- Folder 3: Back to God Hour sermons --- 1957
- Folder 4: Records of funerals conducted --- 1961-1967
- Folder 5: Address re: 25th Anniversary of First CRC, Calgary, AB --- 1962
- Folder 6: Program: Installation Service, First CRC, Los Angeles, CA --- 1962
- Folder 7: Sermon preached after the riots in Watts, Los Angeles, CA --- [1965?]
- Folder 8: Materials re: Committee on the Church and the Film Arts --- 1965-1967
- Folder 9: Materials re: SWIM Team at First CRC Los Angeles, CA --- 1966
- Folder 10: Program: Installation Service, Allen Avenue CRC, Muskegon, MI --- 1968
- Folder 11
- Item 1: Installation Service, Neland Avenue CRC, Grand Rapids, MI --- 1972
- Item 2: Issues of Neland Church News --- 1972 and 1981
- Folder 12: Recognition of 25 years in the ministry --- 1976
- Folder 13: Material re: trip to South Africa --- 1980
- Folder 14: Material re: Faith CRC, Tinley Park, IL --- 1981-1987
- Box 4
- Folder 1: Interchurch Relations Committee (IRC) materials re: World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) --- 1974-1988
- Folder 2: Materials re: CRC-RCA relations --- 1975-1987
- Folder 3: Reports: IRC Delegation to the Netherlands: 1977; and Netherlands Delegation --- 1982
- Folder 4: IRC materials --- 1983-1987
- Folder 5: IRC materials re: Die Gereformeerde Kerk in Suid Afrika (GKSA) --- 1983-1988
- Folder 6: IRC materials re: Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland --- 1984-1986
- Folder 7: Material re: Hofman/Bakker dialogue on creation --- 1986
- Folder 8: Materials re: restoration of the first CRC building in Canada (Monarch, AB) --- 1989-1992
- Folder 9: Materials re: Denominational Concerns, i.e., Reformed Witness, Alliance of Reformed Church, Christian Renewal --- 1990-1998
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Correspondence, 1950-2003],
[
Series 2: Subject Correspondence, 1955-2002],
[Series 3: Ministerial Materials, 1951-1998],
[
Series 4: Publications and Research Materials, 1950-2004],
[
Series 5: Biographical Information, 1979-2008],
[
Series 6: Photographs, 1951-1969],
[
All]
