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 21: Articles and Publications --- 1979-1999

Box 40

Folder 1: RCA Synodical Report on Women in Ministry --- 1991
Folder 2: Service of Worship and Celebration Material (RCA) --- 1992
Folder 3: Booklet: "Celebrating Women in Ministry in the Reformed Church in America" --- 1989
Folder 4: RCA/CRC Speakers Bureau Project Material --- 1988-1990
Folder 5: RCA Herald Articles on Women's Issues --- 1984-1989
Folder 6: Presbyterian Resource Material on Women in the Church
Folder 7: Catholic Resource Material on Women in the Church
Folder 8: Catholic Articles on Sexism/Women's Issues
Folder 9: Banner Articles on Women's Issues --- 1999
Folder 10: Calvinist Contact Articles on Women's Issues --- 1988-1992
Folder 11: Christian Century Articles on Women's Issues --- 1985-1992
Folder 12: Christian Courier Articles on Women's Issues --- 1994-1995
Folder 13: Christianity Today Articles on Women's Issues --- 1979-1992
Folder 14: Calvin Seminary Forum Articles on Women's Issues --- 1995-1996
Folder 15: Grand Rapids Press Articles on Women's Issues --- 1993-1999
Folder 16: Calvin Seminary In Focus Articles on Women's Issues --- 1996
Folder 17: Calvin Seminary Kerux Articles on Women's Issues --- 1990
Folder 18: Perspectives Articles on Women's Issues --- 1995
Folder 19: Reformed Journal Articles on Sexism/Women's Issues --- 1979-1990
Folder 20: Script for Play, "Man's Place is in the Yard"
Folder 21: Sermons by Rev. J. Timmer
Folder 22: Articles by Marchiene Rienstra --- 1990-1993
Folder 23: Articles by Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen on Women's Issues --- 1986-1987
Folder 24: Article, "Jesus Was a Feminist," by Leonard Swidler --- 1981
Folder 25: Articles on Biblical Equality --- 1987-1988
Folder 26: Articles on Men/Women Sharing Responsibilities --- 1985
Folder 27: Articles on Feminism/Women's Movement --- 1984
Folder 28: Articles on Women's Networking,
Folder 29: Articles on Women's Language --- 1985
Folder 30: Articles on Male/Female Relations --- 1982-1992
Folder 31: Articles by Rev. E. Bradford
Folder 32: Booklists: Woman and Biblical Feminists

Box 41

Folder 1: Papers/Articles on Sexism/Worman's Issues --- 1977-1983

Folder 2: Articles on Inclusive Language

Folder 3: Papers on "The Campus Climate for Women,"

Folder 4: Paper, "The CRC Versus Feminism, 1912-1913"

Folder 5: Correspondence/Articles from D.N. Habermehl --- 1995

Folder 6: Calvin College Gender Task Force Material --- 1992

Folder 7: Chicago Women's Conference Material, --- June 1990

Folder 8: General Resource Material --- 1983-1992

Folder 9: Material on Spiritual Gifts

Folder 10: Resource Material - Power and Violence

Folder 11: Resource Material - Sexual Harassment

Folder 12: Correspondence --- 2000-2001

Access Restriction: RESTRICTED

Folder 13: Material re: WMSF Celebration, --- April 21, 2001

Folder 14: Applications for scholarships

Access Restriction: RESTRICTED

Folder 15: Encouraging one another --- 1991

Folder 16

Item 1: Periodical references: Alive Now --- Jan/Feb 1996
Item 2: Periodical references: Banner --- July 3, 2000
Item 3: Periodical references: Christian History (Vol. 10, no. 1) --- 1991
Item 4: Periodical references: MEA Voice --- March 2002

Box 42

Folder 1: "Inklings for Change" --- 1995-1997
Folder 2: Chicago Women's Conference --- 1995-1997
Item 1: Needlework plaque
Item 2: Video of CW-CRC ceremony at Calvin Theological Seminary, --- April 24, 2002

Box 43

Folder 26: Banner Articles Re: Synod --- 2007-2017
Folder 27: Miscellaneous Articles Re: Women in the CRC --- 2005-2012