Reformed Ecumenical Council Collection, 1944-2011 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

Collection Overview

Title: Reformed Ecumenical Council Collection, 1944-2011

ID: COLL/434

Extent: 43.0 Boxes

Abstract

Reformed Ecumenical Council (REC), formerly Reformed Ecumenical Synod (RES), was a world-wide organization in confessional ecumenism (united testimony to the Reformed faith). REC and World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) disbanded in 2006 and together created a new organization named World Reformed Communion, later modified into World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), 2010. The collection includes articles of association, reports, letters, conference materials, directories, committee materials, correspondence, resolutions, surveys, clippings, handbooks, papers, acts and agendas. RES and REC periodicals are in the main library.

Collection Historical Note

The Reformed Ecumenical Council (REC), initially the Reformed Ecumenical Synod (RES), was formed on August 14, 1946 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Reformed Ecumenical Council was an international organization of Calvinist churches. About two-thirds of the members of REC were also members of World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC). In 2006 President of REC, Douwe Visser, and president of WARC, Clifton Kirkpatrick, announced the formation of the new organization. The new consolidated organization was called World Communion of Reformed Churches.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Board of Trustees minutes, 1978-2003],
[Series 2: Acts, 1946-2005],
[Series 3: Interim Committee, 1963-2000],
[Series 4: Handbooks, 1963-2001],
[Series 5: Reports, 1947-2007],
[Series 6: Correspondence, 1946-2008],
[Series 7: Committees, Commissions, Conferences, 1966-2004],
[Series 8: Reports, 1944-2005],
[Series 9: Conferences, Meetings, 1967-2008],
[Series 10: Resources material, 1968-2011],
[Series 11: Visits, 1997-2004],
[Series 12: Members, 1962-2007],
[Series 13: World Alliance of Reformed Churches, 1981-2006],
[All]

Series 6: Correspondence --- 1946-2008

Box 11

Folder 1: Correspondence --- 1945-1946
Folder 2-11: Correspondence --- 1970-1985
Folder 12: Human Rights Committee --- 1980-1982
Folder 13: Interim Committee --- 1969-1978

Box 12

Folder 1: RE: R.E.C./World Council of Churches Consultation --- 1970-1972
Folder 2: RE: R.E.C./WCC Consultation --- 1975
Folder 3: Fred H. Klooster --- 1963-1974
Folder 4: John P. Galbraith --- 1968-1979
Folder 5: Dr. J. Verkuyl --- 1969-1974
Folder 6: Presbyterian Church of Southern Africa --- 1976
Folder 7: Reverand Arent I De Graff --- 1976-1987

Box 13

Folder 1: Dr. J.D. Vorster --- 1963-1979
Folder 2: Dr. Henk De Waard --- 1978-1996
Folder 3
Folder 4: RE: R.E.C./W.C.C. Consultation --- 1979
Folder 5: Professor Bouke Spoelstra - South Africa --- 1980-1991
Folder 6: John P. Galbraith (OPC) --- 1980-1987
Folder 7: RE: South African Church Relations --- 1981-1992
Folder 8: RE: Johan Neyns --- 1983-1996
Folder 9: S.H. Widyapranawa (Indonesia) --- 1985-1998
Folder 10: RE: Mozambique Refugee Relief --- 1988
Folder 11
Folder 12: Calvin Protestant Church of South Africa --- 1988-1991
Folder 13: RE: Zimbabwe Relief --- 1986
Folder 14: Member Churches --- 1986-1988

Box 14

Folder 1: Sularso Spater --- 2002-2003
Folder 2: Benebo Fubara-Manuel
Folder 3: Cabeb Ahima --- 1995-2003
Folder 4: Dr. Daniel Du Toit --- 1988-1992
Folder 5: Eddie Bruwer --- 2006
Folder 6: Ezekiel Mataboge --- 1981-1996
Folder 7: George Vander Velde --- 1986-1993
Folder 8: Johan Botha --- 1997-2002
Folder 9: Klaas Runia --- 1980-2006
Folder 10: Reformed Mission League, the Netherlands --- 1985-2002
Folder 11: Reformed Presbyterian Church Termination --- 1981
Folder 12: Sam Buti --- 1972-1989
Folder 13: Surya Endang --- 2005
Folder 14-17: Executive Committee Correspondence and Reports --- 2005-2008
Folder 18: Executive Committee Correspondence and Reports --- 2010
Folder 19-20: Executive/Interim Committee Minutes --- 1988-2004

Box 15

Folder 1-4: Memos/Reports to Executive Committee --- 1996-2006
Folder 5-9: Executive Committee --- 2000-2004