Classis Grand Rapids East

1st 50 Years: 1857—1906

1 : First CRC (Spring, Commerce)

1868: Classis Michigan (1 of 2 classes)

11 congregations

1879: Eastern Ave (East St)

1882: Classis Grand Rapids (1 of 5)

15 congregations/6,003 members

1890: Oakdale Park

2nd 50 Years: 1907—1937 1898: Classis GR East (1 of 9)

11 congregations—6,469 members

1907: Sherman Street 1914: Madison Chapel, started by Oakdale

1915: Neland Avenue

1925: Fuller Avenue

1936: Classis GR East (1 of 15) 29 congregations—13,997

members

1937: Classis GR East (1 of 18) 20 congregations—9,272

members

2nd 50 Years: 1938—1957

1939: Seymour

1942: Boston Square

1946: Calvin 1949: Buckley Chapel, by First & Neland

1950: Classis GR East (1 of 19) 38 congregations—16,330

members1951: Plymouth Heights

1951: Classis GR East (1 of 20) 20 congregations—12,134

members

3rd 50 Years: 1957—2007 1960: Classis GR East (1 of 30)

18 congregations—14,130 members

1961: Shawnee Park

1962: Grace (organized)

1968: Woodlawn

1970: Madison Square (organized)

1973: Church of the Servant

1980: Classis GR East (1 of 39) 6 congregations—9,561members

Christ Community, 1976—1989 CentrePointe, 1995—2007

Our 4th 50 Years: 2007— 2005 Step of Faith (Sherman St)

2008 Madison at Ford (Madison Square)

2008 Celebration Fellowship (COS)

2011 Square Inch (Eastern Ave) 2011 Classis GR East (1 of 47)

15 established and 4 emerging congregations—8,180 members