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John F. Schuurmann Collection

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Heidelberg Catechism Sermons: Introduction-Lord's Day 52

Old Testament Sermons and Notes

New Testament Sermons and Notes

Old Testament Sermons Texts with Contextual Material

New Testament Sermons Texts with Contextual Material

Series of Sermons

Special Day Sermons

Education Material

Church Activities

Addresses

Notes on Specific Subjects

Papers, Articles, and Book Reviews

Wedding Addresses

Correspondence and Call Letters

Meditations

Radio Talks

Illustrations

Recordings

Biographical Materials



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John F. Schuurmann Collection, 1928-1971 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

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Collection Overview

Title: John F. Schuurmann Collection, 1928-1971

ID: COLL/230

Primary Creator: Schuurmann, John F. (1903-1977)

Extent: 17.0 Cubic Feet. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Abstract

Minister of the Christian Reformed Church. Sermon files, with contextual notes and articles; addresses; minutes and reports of the Public Relations Committee of Classis Muskegon, 1967-1968; and an interview with Rev. H.J. Brink concerning Grundy Center and the Frederick H. Wezeman controversy.

Biographical Note

From his birth to his retirement, John F. Schuurmann's life was lived in parsonages.  He was born in Campen, Germany, where his father was a minister in the Altgereformierte Kirche.  Nine years later, in 1912, the family moved to Emden, Minnesota, where his father became the pastor of the Emden Christian Reformed Church.

John's education included studies in Grundy College, Grundy Center, Iowa; Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan; and a year of post-graduate work at Princeton Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

From parsonages of churches served by his father, John F. Schuurmann moved into parsonages where he served as pastor: Lincoln Center, Iowa (1931-1940); Wyoming Park, Michigan (1940-1944); Second Lynden, Washington (1944-1951); Fourteenth Street, Holland, Michigan (1951-1956); Moline, Michigan (1956-1964); and Ferrysburg, Michigan (1964-1969).  When he retired, he served as Assistant Librarian in the Theological section of the Calvin College and Seminary Library.  His interest in and knowledge of theological books served him well.  After an illness of several months, he passed away on August 13, 1977. He was survived by his wife, Marguerite née Broersma, and 3 children.

John Schuurmann served the denomination in his writing for the meditation booklets of the Back to God Hour, in his activities at Synods, and in serving on denominational committees.

Our collection includes sermons which are in outline form.  It will be observed that John read widely and well, for his sermon collection includes material from magazines and books used as background material and studies for preaching the Word of God.  There are also notes on a variety of subjects with added pertinent material.


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[Series 1: Heidelberg Catechism Sermons: Introduction-Lord's Day 52],
[Series 2: Old Testament Sermons and Notes],
[Series 3: New Testament Sermons and Notes],
[Series 4: Old Testament Sermons Texts with Contextual Material],
[Series 5: New Testament Sermons Texts with Contextual Material],
[Series 6: Series of Sermons],
[Series 7: Special Day Sermons],
[Series 8: Education Material],
[Series 9: Church Activities],
[Series 10: Addresses],
[Series 11: Notes on Specific Subjects],
[Series 12: Papers, Articles, and Book Reviews],
[Series 13: Wedding Addresses],
[Series 14: Correspondence and Call Letters],
[Series 15: Meditations],
[Series 16: Radio Talks],
[Series 17: Illustrations],
[Series 18: Recordings],
[Series 19: Biographical Materials],
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Series 15: Meditations
Box 30
Folder 5: Meditations on prayer --- 1953
Box 35
Folder 9: Meditations, "Jesus Christ the Same Yesterday" --- 1977
Folder 10: Daily Manna Meditations
Folder 11: Meditations

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Heidelberg Catechism Sermons: Introduction-Lord's Day 52],
[Series 2: Old Testament Sermons and Notes],
[Series 3: New Testament Sermons and Notes],
[Series 4: Old Testament Sermons Texts with Contextual Material],
[Series 5: New Testament Sermons Texts with Contextual Material],
[Series 6: Series of Sermons],
[Series 7: Special Day Sermons],
[Series 8: Education Material],
[Series 9: Church Activities],
[Series 10: Addresses],
[Series 11: Notes on Specific Subjects],
[Series 12: Papers, Articles, and Book Reviews],
[Series 13: Wedding Addresses],
[Series 14: Correspondence and Call Letters],
[Series 15: Meditations],
[Series 16: Radio Talks],
[Series 17: Illustrations],
[Series 18: Recordings],
[Series 19: Biographical Materials],
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