The American Reformed Church at Lynden has roots in the Protestant Reformation -- when reformers such as Martin Luther and John Calvin exposed heresies within the Roman Catholic Church.

These 16th-century reformers worked to bring Christ's Church back to its early foundations: "scripture alone", "by faith alone", "by grace alone" (etc.). Throughout the following centuries, the church has experienced other periods of reformation. During the Second World War, a struggle was taking place among the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands, which led, unfortunately, to a split among Reformed Churches there.

Following World War II, many Dutch families emigrated to Canada and the United States. Some of these immigrants discovered that, for a variety of reasons (ecclesiological and/or doctrinal) they could not -- in good conscience -- join any existing Reformed church in North America. Thus, the first Canadian Reformed Church was instituted in Lethbridge, Alberta in 1950. Many more congregations have been instituted over the years, so that there are now approximately 16,000 members in 55 congregations in the Federation of Canadian and American Reformed Churches.

The American Reformed Church at Lynden was instituted on March 10, 1985. We currently have 358 members.

If you would like more information on historical details about Reformed churches, the following resources may prove helpful: www.canrc.org/History

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