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 18: Miscellaneous --- 1985-1994

Box 36

Folder 7

Access Restriction: RESTRICTED

Item 1: List of CRC Churches with Women Deacons --- 1985
Item 2: List of CRC Women in Ministry --- 2011

Folder 8: Synodical Headship Report --- 1990

Access Restriction: RESTRICTED

Folder 9: Material for Overture Project --- 1992-1993

Access Restriction: RESTRICTED

Folder 10: "Crippled Bird" Event at Synod --- 1993

Folder 11: Documents re: Synod's Decision --- 1994

Folder 12: Synodical Report: Committee to Review Women in Office Decision for Synod --- 2000

Folder 13: Beckwith Hills CRC Position on Women in Office --- 1991

Access Restriction: RESTRICTED

Folder 14: Timeline of Women's Movement in the CRC --- 1994

Folder 15: Student Paper "Attitudes Toward Women Holding Church Office in the CRC" --- 1990

Box 43

Folder 23: Synod Re: Women in Office --- 2007
Folder 24: Strategic Planning & Adaptive Change Team --- 2014: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 25: Calvin College Panel --- August 2007: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 2: Strategic Planning & Adaptive Change Team --- 2014: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046
Folder 3: Calvin College Panel --- 2007 August: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046
Folder 4: Banner Articles --- 2007 - 2017
Folder 5: Miscellaneous Articles, Re: Women in Office
Folder 6: Affirmation on Equipping Women and Men for Ministry --- 2019: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046
Folder 7: Various Printed Articles
Folder 9: Women in Ministry Donor Mailing Lists: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046
Folder 10: CRC Women in Ministry Listing --- 2011: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046

Box 44

Folder 35: Wall Street Journal Article: "Abortion, Guns and Trump: A Church Group Tries to Navigate America's Divisions" --- 2020 December 18: Rev. Heather Stroobosscher featured as a participant in the political talk group