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.

Box and Folder Listing

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],
[All]

Series 11: Notes on Specific Subjects

Box 30

Folder 6: Notes on American Church History
Folder 7: Notes on Belgic Confession
Folder 8: Notes on Being a Christian
Folder 9: Notes on Bible Surveys

Box 31

Folder 1: Notes on Christian Faith and History
Folder 2: Notes on Christian Schools with contextual articles
Folder 3: Notes on the Church
Folder 4: Notes on the Covenant
Folder 5: Notes on the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Princeton --- 1931
Folder 6: Notes on Doubt
Folder 7: Notes on Ethics
Folder 8: Notes on Evangelism with contextual material
Folder 9: Notes on Freedom and Service in the Church
Folder 10: Notes on Law in Paul's Epistles
Folder 11: Notes on Leisure and Recreations
Folder 12: Notes on Liturgy with contextual articles

Box 32

Folder 1: Notes on the Minister as a Servant
Folder 2: Notes on the Minor Prophets
Folder 3: Notes on Pastoral Psychology
Folder 4: Notes on Prayer
Folder 5: Notes on Satan
Folder 6: Notes on Second Worship Service and Orders of Worship
Folder 7: Notes on Scripture references to Christ's Suffering with various passages
Folder 8: Notes on the Ten Commandments

Box 36

Folder 5: Notes and Materials on the Prophets
Folder 7: Notes on Problems in Pastoral Care
Folder 8: Notes and Materials, Book of Hosea
Folder 9: Notes and Materials, Book of Joel
Folder 10: Notes and Materials, Book of Amos
Folder 11: Notes and Materials, Book of Obadiah
Folder 12: Notes and Materials, Book of Jonah
Folder 13: Notes and Materials, Book of Micah
Folder 14: Notes and Materials, Book of Nahum
Folder 15: Notes and Materials, Book of Habakkuk
Folder 16: Notes and Materials, Book of Zephaniah
Folder 17: Notes and Materials, Book of Haggai
Folder 18: Notes and Materials, Book of Zechariah
Folder 19: Notes and Materials, Book of Malachi