Nicholas Vogelzang Collection, 1940-2004 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

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Collection Overview

Title: Nicholas Vogelzang Collection, 1940-2004

ID: COLL/318

Primary Creator: Vogelzang, Nicholas (1919-2006)

Extent: 7.5 Cubic Feet. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Abstract

Minister of the Christian Reformed Church. The collection details the ministry in Salt Lake City, Utah; Lansing, Illinois; Bellevue, Washington; work among the Native Americans and seafarers; outreach through Christ for Russia/International Theological Education Ministries (ITEM); correspondence; speaking engagements; sermon outlines; personal journal; poems; subject files: cremation, history of Ogden, Utah, CRC; family mementos; two issues of the periodical, Calvinism Now; and the Summer Workshop In Missions (SWIM) program.

Biographical Note

Nicholas Vogelzang was born in Holland, Michigan on February 13, 1919. Growing up he attended Christian schools. When World War II broke out, Vogelzang served in the U.S. Navy as a pilot. In 1948 he married, Katherine Ribbens. Vogelzang worked in his family's hardware store from 1947 to 1950. At the same time, he enrolled at Calvin College and Theological Seminary. He graduated from the Seminary in 1955. After graduation, Vogelzang accepted the call to become a Home Missionary in Salt Lake City, Utah. He served there until 1964 where he became pastor of First CRC in Lansing, Michigan. His other charges include Sheldon Iowa, 1970-76; Bellevue, Washington, 1976-81; and Newton, Iowa, 1981-84. Rev. Vogelzang reached retirement in 1984.

During retirement Rev. Vogelzang kept busy by organizing seminaries in parts of Russia and Eastern Europe. He also was involved with The World Home Bible League and Worldwide Christian School. Vogelzang was the founder of Summer Workshop in Missions (SWIM) program and International Theological Evangelical Ministries (Christ for Russia). On February 12, 2006 Nicholas Vogelzang passed away in Denver, Colorado.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: The Salt Lake City Period, 1955-1975],
[Series 2: Salt Lake City, Utah and Lansing, Illinois Periods, 1957-1969],
[Series 3: First Lansing and Bellevue, Washington Periods, 1957-1981],
[Series 4: Correspondence: Church and Personal, 1958-1967],
[Series 5: Correspondence: Church and Personal, 1965-1984. Public Speaker. SWIM Activities, 1960-1961],
[Series 6: SWIM Activities. The Writer, 1961-1984],
[Series 7: Sermon Material, 1959-1983],
[Series 8: Family Letters, 1960-1989],
[Series 9: Family Mementos, 1961-1977],
[Series 10: Miscellaneous, 1940-1993],
[Series 11: Christ for Russia Material, 1956-2002],
[Series 12: Miscellaneous, 1959-2004],
[All]

Series 11: Christ for Russia Material --- 1956-2002

Box 11

Folder 1: Agenda --- 1990-1991
Folder 2: Agenda --- 1992-1993
Folder 3: Agenda --- 1994-1995
Folder 4: Budget --- 1991-1996
Folder 5: Communications --- 1991-1995
Folder 6: Communications with Cities for Christ Worldwide --- 1992-1993
Folder 7: Confession of Cyrillus Lukaris; evaluation --- 1992
Folder 8: Correspondence with Rev. Csaba of the John Calvin Hungarian Pres. Church --- 1991
Folder 9: Correspondence with Stephen Karpenio Ukrainian Baptist Union --- 1994
Folder 10: Correspondence with Wm. D. Ribbens --- 1995
Folder 11: Correspondence with Dr. R. Venema --- 1994
Folder 12: Correspondence with Rev. J. Wesselink --- 1993
Folder 13: Minutes; Christ for Russia, Inc. --- 1991
Folder 14: Minutes; Christ for Russia, Inc. --- 1992
Folder 15: Minutes; Christ for Russia, Inc. --- 1993
Folder 16: Minutes; Christ for Russia, Inc. --- 1994
Folder 17: Christ for Russia correspondence --- 1991
Folder 18: Christ for Russia correspondence --- 1992
Folder 19: Christ for Russia correspondence --- 1993
Folder 20: Christ for Russia correspondence --- 1994
Folder 21: Christ for Russia correspondence --- 1995
Folder 22: Christ for Russia correspondence --- August, 1997 - January, 1998

Box 12

Folder 1: Christ for Russia; executive board minutes --- 1995-1997
Folder 2: Minutes, Christ for Russia, Inc. --- 1995
Folder 3: Original letters --- August 14, 1990
Folder 4: Prospective teaching staff for Ukraine Seminary, Christ for Ukraine
Folder 5: Guidelines for fiscal responsibilities --- 1991
Folder 6: Salt Lake City Organization of S.L.C. Christian Reformed Church --- 1956
Folder 7: Salt Lake City Christian School Yearbook --- 1964
Folder 8: Background information on Christ for Russia/I.T.E.M. --- 1995
Folder 9: Newsbriefs for Christ for Russia --- May, 1991 - October, 1994
Folder 10: News articles; March, 1992 - June/July --- 1995
Folder 11: Russian translation of the Catechism --- 1993
Folder 12: Newsletter: Christ for Russia/Ukraine (several missing issues) --- 1994-1998
Folder 13: Papers/sermons --- November, 1988 - February, 2000
Folder 14: Newsletter: NewsITEMs; November, 1998 - Summer --- 2001
Folder 15: Newsletter: Gorter Ukraine Update; January, 1999 - Summer --- 2001
Folder 16: International Theological Education Ministries (I.T.E.M.) correspondence --- May, 1993 - July, 2002
Folder 17: International Theological Education Ministries (I.T.E.M.) information --- January, 1997 - August, 2000
Folder 18: Christ for Russia/Ukraine pictures --- 1997

Box 13

Folder 1: Christ for Russia --- 1991
Folder 2: Christ for Russia papers --- 1991-1993
Folder 3: Christ for Russia --- 1993
Folder 4: Christ for Russia --- 1993
Folder 5: Christ for Russia --- 1993
Folder 6: Christ for Russia --- 1993
Folder 7: Christ for Russia --- 1994
Folder 8: Christ for Russia --- 1995
Folder 9: Christ for Russia expenses --- 1995
Folder 10: Christ for Russia June trip to N. W. --- 1996
Folder 11: Christ for Russia correspondence with Sergei Karpenco --- 1994-1995
Folder 12: Christ for Russia cooperation for the Ukraine Seminary --- 1992-1994