General Information about Third Reformed Church

General Information about Third Reformed Church
Ministers (Staff)
Worship Service Times
Location and Directions
Contact Information
General Information and History

Ministers
Everyone in the Congregation

Kent Fry, Pastor
Pastor Kent has served as a parish minister for over twenty years, particularly working in the area of church revitalization. Previously Kent served a church in Kalamazoo, MI before coming to Grand Rapids in 1991. He and his wife Joyce spent two years in Japan as short-term missionaries during Kent's seminary training at Western Theological Seminary. Kent currently serves on the Advisory Board for Refugee Ministry in the community; as a Kids Hope mentor, and he is active in the community. Kent and Joyce are the parents of three children.

Sophia Hinkle, Director of Music
Sophia is an elementary music teacher in the Kentwood Public School system. She received a B.A. in music education from Calvin College and has done graduate work at Michigan State.

Joyce Fry, Director of Children's Ministries
Joyce has a Master's Degree in Social Work with experience as a pre-school teacher, social worker, and child therapist. She has served for many years as a volunteer in the church before becoming Director of Children's Ministries.

Joel Bengelink, Lay Pastor for Senior Adults
Joel worked for many years as a furniture salesman and is using his interpersonal gifts and faith in parish ministry.

Diana Marquez, Director of Youth Ministries
Diana has worked for a number of years in youth ministry before becoming the Director of Youth in the summer of 2002. She graduated from Western Michigan University with a B.A. in Psychology.

Debra Ter Meer, Administrative Assistant
Debra has been an administrative assistant for ten years and has served at Third Reformed Church for the past six years.

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Worship Service Times
Morning Worship - 10 AM
Infants and toddlers are welcome in our nursery. Preschool and children are invited to attend the Little Lambs and Children in Worship Centers.

Sunday Education Hour - 11:25 AM
We offer education programs for all ages.

Wednesday Night Programs - 6:00 PM
Programs designed for our youth in the church to help them grow closer to God.

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Location and Directions
Third Reformed is located at 2060 Michigan NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, between Plymouth and Lakeside. There is ample parking and the building is barrier free.

Taking I-96: exit at the E.Beltline heading South. Take a right on Michigan St. and head west (building on the Left). Taking 196: exit at Fuller Ave. Go south on Fuller and take a left at Michigan. Head East untill you arrive (building on the Right).

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Contact Information
Third Reformed Church
2060 Michigan ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 458-3089
Fax: (616) 458-4849
Email: email@thirdreformedchurchgr.org
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General Information and History
Third Reformed Church was originally founded in 1875. For over 125 years Third has been a light in the Grand Rapids community!

The church was formed as a daughter congregation of Second Reformed for the Dutch migrants that had moved to Grand Rapids. The church originally had two Dutch and two English services every Sunday! Sorry Pastor Kent, we love you, but your Sundays are nothing like old Adrian Kriekard's were.

During our 125 year history, Third has had 16 ministers, has sponsored four new congregations, been apart of the Reformed Church of America, and has moved to its current location at 2060 Michigan St.

For more information see this site. Or come visit us and help be apart of our next 125 years of history!

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