John F. Schuurmann Collection, 1928-1971 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

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Collection Overview

Title: John F. Schuurmann Collection, 1928-1971

ID: COLL/230

Primary Creator: Schuurmann, John F. (1903-1977)

Extent: 17.0 Cubic Feet. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Abstract

Minister of the Christian Reformed Church. Sermon files, with contextual notes and articles; addresses; minutes and reports of the Public Relations Committee of Classis Muskegon, 1967-1968; and an interview with Rev. H.J. Brink concerning Grundy Center and the Frederick H. Wezeman controversy.

Biographical Note

From his birth to his retirement, John F. Schuurmann's life was lived in parsonages. He was born in Campen, Germany, where his father was a minister in the Altgereformierte Kirche. Nine years later, in 1912, the family moved to Emden, Minnesota, where his father became the pastor of the Emden Christian Reformed Church.

John's education included studies in Grundy College, Grundy Center, Iowa; Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan; and a year of post-graduate work at Princeton Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

From parsonages of churches served by his father, John F. Schuurmann moved into parsonages where he served as pastor: Lincoln Center, Iowa (1931-1940); Wyoming Park, Michigan (1940-1944); Second Lynden, Washington (1944-1951); Fourteenth Street, Holland, Michigan (1951-1956); Moline, Michigan (1956-1964); and Ferrysburg, Michigan (1964-1969). When he retired, he served as Assistant Librarian in the Theological section of the Calvin College and Seminary Library. His interest in and knowledge of theological books served him well. After an illness of several months, he passed away on August 13, 1977. He was survived by his wife, Marguerite née Broersma, and 3 children.

John Schuurmann served the denomination in his writing for the meditation booklets of the Back to God Hour, in his activities at Synods, and in serving on denominational committees.

Our collection includes sermons which are in outline form. It will be observed that John read widely and well, for his sermon collection includes material from magazines and books used as background material and studies for preaching the Word of God. There are also notes on a variety of subjects with added pertinent material.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Heidelberg Catechism Sermons: Introduction-Lord's Day 52],
[Series 2: Old Testament Sermons and Notes],
[Series 3: New Testament Sermons and Notes],
[Series 4: Old Testament Sermons Texts with Contextual Material],
[Series 5: New Testament Sermons Texts with Contextual Material],
[Series 6: Series of Sermons],
[Series 7: Special Day Sermons],
[Series 8: Education Material],
[Series 9: Church Activities],
[Series 10: Addresses],
[Series 11: Notes on Specific Subjects],
[Series 12: Papers, Articles, and Book Reviews],
[Series 13: Wedding Addresses],
[Series 14: Correspondence and Call Letters],
[Series 15: Meditations],
[Series 16: Radio Talks],
[Series 17: Illustrations],
[Series 18: Recordings],
[Series 19: Biographical Materials],
[All]

Series 5: New Testament Sermons Texts with Contextual Material

Box 18

Folder 1: Matthew 2:1
Folder 2: Matthew 5:17-20 - Material on the Sermon on the Mount
Folder 3: Matthew 6 - Material on the Sermon on the Mount
Folder 4: Matthew 10:32
Folder 5: Matthew 13
Folder 6: Matthew 18:3, 4
Folder 7: Matthew 18:35
Folder 8: Mark 10:13-16 - Material on Infant Baptism
Folder 9: Mark 16:45
Folder 10: Luke 5:33-39
Folder 11: Luke 9:24

Box 19

Folder 1: Luke 9:28-36
Folder 2: Luke 10:36
Folder 3: Luke 11:24-26
Folder 4: Luke 14:28-33
Folder 5: Luke 19:41,42 - Material on Palm Sunday
Folder 6: Luke 21:28 - Material on Christian Optimism
Folder 7: John 1:49 - Material on Discipleship
Folder 8: John 8:12 - Material on Light

Box 20

Folder 1: John 10:14-16
Folder 2: Acts 1:14
Folder 3: Acts 2:42
Folder 4: Acts 16:19-31
Folder 5: Romans 6:1-14
Folder 6: Romans 8:15
Folder 7: I Corinthians 1:23,24
Folder 8: I Corinthians 3:1-5
Folder 9: I Corinthians 8:1
Folder 10: I Corinthians 10:5
Folder 11: I Corinthians 12:3 - Material on Gifts
Folder 12: I Corinthians 13 - Material on Love
Folder 13: I Corinthians 12:9 - Material on the Thorn in the Flesh
Folder 14: Galatians 4:4

Box 21

Folder 1: Galatians 5:1,13 - Material on Christian Freedom
Folder 2: Ephesians 2:14-17 - Material on Peace
Folder 3: Ephesians 4:11
Folder 4: Philippians 2:1-11
Folder 5: Philippians 2:12-16
Folder 6: Philippians 3:30 - Material on Christian Citizenship
Folder 7: Colossians 1:16-17 - Material on Christian Education

Box 22

Folder 1: I Thessalonians
Folder 2: I Thessalonians 4:13-18 - Material on Resurrection
Folder 3: II Thessalonians - Material on Apostacy
Folder 4: II Timothy 1:5-7 - Material on the Christian Family
Folder 5: Hebrews 4:14-16 - Material on the Great High Priest
Folder 6: Hebrews 5:7-14
Folder 7: I Peter 1:3
Folder 8: I Peter 1:3-5 - Material on the Living Hope
Folder 9: I Peter 2:9,10 - Material on Kingdom Action

Box 23

Folder 1: I Peter 4:10 - Material on Stewardship
Folder 2: I Peter 5:6-11 - Material on Anxiety
Folder 3: II Peter 1:19
Folder 4: James 4:7
Folder 5: I John 1:8,9
Folder 6: I John 3:20
Folder 7: I John 4:10
Folder 8: I John 5:1-5
Folder 9: Jude 20,21
Folder 10: Revelation 21:1-5
Folder 11: Series of sermons on Amos
Folder 12: Series of sermons on the Cross --- 1961-1965