Reformed Church in America

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Reformed_Church_in_America

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:RCA
gptkbp:annualEvent	gptkb:General_Synod
gptkbp:baptismPractice	gptkb:Infant_baptism Believer's baptism
gptkbp:class	gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:confession	gptkb:Heidelberg_Catechism gptkb:Canons_of_Dort gptkb:Belgic_Confession gptkb:Belhar_Confession
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:Netherlands gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crest	gptkb:Apostles'_Creed gptkb:Athanasian_Creed gptkb:Nicene_Creed
gptkbp:directionA	gptkb:Calvinism
gptkbp:ecumenicalAffiliation	gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches gptkb:National_Council_of_Churches gptkb:World_Communion_of_Reformed_Churches gptkb:Christian_Churches_Together gptkb:Churches_for_Middle_East_Peace
gptkbp:emphasizes	Education Social justice Evangelism
gptkbp:founded	1628
gptkbp:founder	Dutch settlers
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:General_Synod
gptkbp:hasSchool	gptkb:Hope_College gptkb:New_Brunswick_Theological_Seminary gptkb:Western_Theological_Seminary
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Grand_Rapids,_Michigan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Reformed Church in America
gptkbp:language	Dutch English
gptkbp:mission	Global missions
gptkbp:notableInstitution	gptkb:Marble_Collegiate_Church gptkb:Collegiate_Reformed_Protestant_Dutch_Church
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Norman_Vincent_Peale gptkb:Albertus_C._Van_Raalte gptkb:Henry_J._Kuiper
gptkbp:numberOfCongregations	about 875 (2022)
gptkbp:numberOfMembers	about 194,000 (2022)
gptkbp:officialWebsite	https://www.rca.org/
gptkbp:ordinationOfWomen	Permitted
gptkbp:origin	gptkb:New_Amsterdam
gptkbp:policy	Presbyterian
gptkbp:previousName	gptkb:Dutch_Reformed_Church_in_America
gptkbp:region	gptkb:Canada gptkb:United_States Global missions
gptkbp:separates	gptkb:Dutch_Reformed_Church
gptkbp:splitTo	gptkb:Christian_Reformed_Church_in_North_America gptkb:Alliance_of_Reformed_Churches gptkb:United_Reformed_Churches_in_North_America
gptkbp:theology	Reformed theology
gptkbp:worshipStyle	Liturgical Contemporary Traditional
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_in_America gptkb:Protestantism gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches gptkb:Reformed_churches
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4