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 20: CW-CRC Scholarship Committee --- 1982-2000

Box 38

Folder 1-19: Minutes and Correspondence --- 1982-2000: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED

Box 39

Folder 1: Scholarship Fund Material
Folder 2: Installation Programs -Scholarship Recipients --- 1990
Folder 3: Van Hamersveld Scholarship Material --- 1982-1986, 2000: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 4: Joan Flikkema Scholarship Material --- 1999-2000: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 5: Lindemulder Scholarship Material --- 1998: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 6: N. B. Smith Scholarship Material --- 1989, 2000: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 7: Hamstra Scholarship Material --- 1995: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 8: Women in Ministry Scholarship Fund Material --- 1999, 2000, 2013: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 9: CW-CRC Scholarship Foundation Material --- 1988
Folder 10: Correspondence from Women Who Received CWCRC Scholarships --- 1985-1997: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 11: List of CW-CRC Scholarship Recipients --- 1985-2000
Folder 12: Ordination of Ruth Hofman --- Aug. 24, 1996
Folder 13: Ordination of Mary Antonides --- Sept. 29, 1996
Folder 14: Sermons by Rev. Mary L. Swierenga --- 1996-1999
Folder 15: Paper by Mary Swierenga, "The Christian Reformed Church: A Nineteenth-Century Dutch Calvinist Institution" --- 1984

Box 43

Folder 2: CTS Scholarship Funds --- 1998-2013: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 3: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2001-2002: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 4: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2004-2005: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 5: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2005-2006: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 6: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2006-2007: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 7: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2007-2008: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 8: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2010-2011: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 9: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2011-2012: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 10: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2012-2013: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED
Folder 11: Scholarship Material --- 2005: Access Restirction: RESTRICTED
Folder 12: Scholarship Material --- 2006: Access Restirction: RESTRICTED
Folder 13: Scholarship Material --- 2007: Access Restirction: RESTRICTED
Folder 14: Scholarship Material --- 2008: Access Restirction: RESTRICTED
Folder 15: Scholarship Material --- 2009: Access Restirction: RESTRICTED
Folder 16: Scholarship Material --- 2010: Access Restirction: RESTRICTED
Folder 17: Scholarship Material --- 2011: Access Restirction: RESTRICTED
Folder 18: Scholarship Material --- 2012: Access Restirction: RESTRICTED
Folder 19: Scholarship Material --- 2013: Access Restirction: RESTRICTED
Folder 20: Scholarship Material --- 2014: Access Restirction: RESTRICTED
Folder 21: Scholarship Material --- 2015: Access Restirction: RESTRICTED
Folder 22: Scholarship Material --- 2015-2016: Access Restirction: RESTRICTED

Box 44

Folder 1: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2001 - 2002: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046
Folder 2: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2004 - 2005: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046
Folder 3: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2005 - 2006: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046
Folder 4: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2006 - 2007: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046
Folder 5: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2007 - 2008: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046
Folder 6: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2008 - 2009: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046
Folder 7: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2009 - 2010: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046
Folder 8: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2010 - 2011: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046
Folder 9: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2011 - 2012: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046
Folder 10: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2012 - 2013: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046
Folder 11: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2013 - 2014: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046
Folder 12: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2014 - 2015: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046
Folder 13: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2015 - 2016: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046
Folder 14: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2016 - 2017: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046
Folder 15: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2017 - 2018: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046
Folder 16: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2018 - 2019: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046
Folder 17: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2019 - 2020: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046
Folder 18: CTS Scholarship Recipients --- 2020 - 2021: Access Restriction: RESTRICTED until January 1, 2046