The Committee for Women in the Christian Reformed Church Collection, 1974-2002 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

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Collection Overview

Title: The Committee for Women in the Christian Reformed Church Collection, 1974-2002

ID: COLL/358

Extent: 42.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Folder level description

Abstract

Details the efforts of the Committee for Women in the Christian Reformed Church in North America that worked to have all members of the denomination be able to make full use of their talents in the home, church, and society. The committee was not an official agency of the denomination but was made up primarily of people from the denomination concerned about gender equity. The collection details various educational efforts such as newsletters, a speakers bureau, informational material, correspondence, workshops, etc., used by the committee.

Collection Historical Note

The Committee for Women in the Christian Reformed Church organized formally following Synod 1975’s decision to not open church offices to women. The committee sought to engage a dialogue in the denomination of the place of women in the home, in the church, and in society. A grass-roots effort, the committee conducted correspondence, collected information, issued a newsletter, disseminated data via speakers, workshops, retreats, mailings, and the like. In short, the committee served as a clearinghouse for views of the place of women in the denomination from 1975 until 1996 when that year’s synod left it to local congregations to decide on opening church offices to women.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence, 1974-1990],
[Series 2: Strategy Committee -Minutes and Related Documents, 1978-1989],
[Series 3: Speakers Bureau Documents, 1986-1988],
[Series 4: "Partnership in the Gospel" Conference Documents, 1983, 1987-1988, 1990-1992],
[Series 5: Newsletters],
[Series 6: Women's Issues at Synod, 1978-1996],
[Series 7: File Cards of all CRC Churches and Church Contacts],
[Series 8: Business Meetings Minutes and Related Documents, "Cutting Edge" Strategy Committee Meetings, 1978-1988],
[Series 9: "Her Stories" Book Project],
[Series 10: Retreats, 1978-1984],
[Series 11: Subject File -Articles, 1978-1991],
[Series 12: Subject File, 1975-1992],
[Series 13: Partnership in the Gospel Conferences Audio Tapes and Various Other Tapes, 1982-1992],
[Series 14: Organizational Materials, 1981-1986],
[Series 15: Joan Flikkema Materials],
[Series 16: Correspondence, 1985-1996],
[Series 17: Minutes, 1975-1993],
[Series 18: Miscellaneous, 1985-1994],
[Series 19: Florence Kuipers Materials, 1989-1996],
[Series 20: CW-CRC Scholarship Committee, 1982-2000],
[Series 21: Articles and Publications, 1979-1999],
[All]

Series 1: Correspondence --- 1974-1990

Box 1

Folder 1: Correspondence --- 1974: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 2-7: Correspondence --- 1976-1981: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED

Box 2

Folder 1-2: Correspondence --- 1976-1977: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 3: Correspondence --- January-May 1978: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 4: Correspondence --- June 1978: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 5: Correspondence --- July-August 1978: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 6: Correspondence --- September-October 1978: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 7: Correspondence --- November-December 1978: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 8: Correspondence --- January1979: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 9: Correspondence --- February-March 1979: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 10: Correspondence --- April-May 1979: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 11: Correspondence --- June-July 1979: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 12: Correspondence --- August 1979: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED

Box 3

Folder 1: Correspondence --- September 1979: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 2: Correspondence --- October 1979: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 3: Correspondence --- November 1979: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 4: Correspondence --- December 1979: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 5: Correspondence --- January 1980: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 6: Correspondence --- February 1980: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 7: Correspondence --- March 1980: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 8: Correspondence --- April 1980: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 9: Correspondence --- May 1980: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 10: Correspondence --- June 1980: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED

Box 4

Folder 1: Correspondence --- July 1980: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 2: Correspondence --- August 1980: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 3: Correspondence --- September 1980: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 4: Correspondence --- October 1980: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 5: Correspondence --- November 1980: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 6: Correspondence --- December 1980: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 7: Correspondence --- January1981: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 8: Correspondence --- February 1981: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 9: Correspondence --- March 1981: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 10: Correspondence --- April 1981: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 11: Correspondence --- May 1981: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 12: Correspondence --- June 1981: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 13: Correspondence --- July 1981: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED

Box 5

Folder 1: Correspondence --- August 1981: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 2: Correspondence --- September 1981: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 3: Correspondence --- October 1981: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 4: Correspondence --- November 1981: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 5: Correspondence --- December 1981: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 6: Correspondence --- January1982: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 7: Correspondence --- February 1982: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 8: Correspondence --- March 1982: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 9: Correspondence --- April 1982: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 10: Correspondence --- May 1982: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 11: Correspondence --- June 1982: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED

Box 6

Folder 1: Correspondence --- January-March 1982: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 2: Correspondence --- July 1982: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 3: Correspondence --- August 1982: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 4: Correspondence --- September 1982: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 5: Correspondence --- October 1982: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 6: Correspondence --- November 1982: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 7: Correspondence --- December 1982: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 8: Correspondence --- January1983: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 9: Correspondence --- February 1983: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 10: Correspondence --- March 1983: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 11: Correspondence --- April 1983: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 12: Correspondence --- May 1983: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 13: Correspondence --- June 1983: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED

Box 7

Folder 1: Correspondence --- July 1983: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 2: Correspondence --- August 1983: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 3: Correspondence --- September 1983: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 4: Correspondence --- October 1983: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 5: Correspondence --- November 1983: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 6: Correspondence --- December 1983: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 7: Correspondence --- January1984: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 8: Correspondence --- February 1984: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 9: Correspondence --- March 1984: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 10: Correspondence --- April 1984: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 11: Correspondence --- May 1984: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 12: Correspondence --- June 1984: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 13: Correspondence --- July 1984: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 14: Correspondence --- August-September 1984: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 15: Correspondence --- October 1984: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 16: Correspondence --- November 1984: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 17: Correspondence --- December 1984: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED

Box 8

Folder 1: Correspondence --- January1985: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 2: Correspondence --- February 1985: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 3: Correspondence --- March 1985: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 4: Correspondence --- May-June 1985: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 5: Correspondence --- July-August 1985: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 6: Correspondence --- September-October 1985: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 7: Correspondence --- November 1985: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 8: Correspondence --- December 1985: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 9: Correspondence --- January1986: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 10: Correspondence --- February 1986: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 11: Correspondence --- March 1986: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 12: Correspondence --- April 1986: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 13: Correspondence --- May 1986: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 14: Correspondence --- June 1986: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED

Box 9

Folder 1: Correspondence --- July-August 1986: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 2: Correspondence --- September-October 1986: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 3: Correspondence --- November-December 1986: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 4: Correspondence --- January1987: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 5: Correspondence --- February 1987: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 6: Correspondence --- March 1987: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 7: Correspondence --- April-May 1987: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 8: Correspondence --- June 1987: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 9: Correspondence --- July-August 1987: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 10: Correspondence --- September 1987: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 11: Correspondence --- October-December 1987: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED

Box 10

Folder 1: Correspondence --- January1988: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 2: Correspondence --- February-March 1988: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 3: Correspondence --- April-May 1988: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 4: Correspondence --- June 1988: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 5: Correspondence --- June-July 1988: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 6: Correspondence --- August 1988: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 7: Correspondence --- September 1988: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 8: Correspondence --- October 1988: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 9: Correspondence --- November 1988: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 10: Correspondence --- December 1988: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 11: Correspondence --- January1989: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 12: Correspondence --- February 1989: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 13: Correspondence --- March 1989: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 14: Correspondence --- April 1989: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 15: Correspondence --- May-June 1989: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 16: Correspondence --- July-September 1989: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 17: Correspondence --- October-December 1989: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 18: Correspondence --- 1990: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED