Lynwood United Reformed Church was organized over 125 years
ago on December 28, 1877. The church was comprised mainly of first generation
Dutch immigrants who made the move from their homeland to the Roseland,
Illinois area. The church’s original name, the “True Holland
Reformed Church” reflected the congregation’s Dutch heritage
as well as their dedication to the Biblical and Reformed faith (http://www.geocities.com/r_e_pot/pamphlets/).
Our church faithfully served the Roseland area for
nearly 100 years. But in 1973, we made the move from Roseland to our
current location in Lynwood, Illinois. Although
the church underwent many changes down through the generations, the
fact is, the congregation never lost its fervor for the Biblical and
Reformed faith. In 1995, Lynwood church joined a Federation of like-minded
churches called the United
Reformed Churches in North America.
Our current pastor (the 12th in our long history),
is Rev. Keith Davis, who
was installed on May 26, 2002. In December of that same year, we celebrated
our 125th anniversary as a congregation. Our anniversary theme was Great
is thy Faithfulness, a tribute to God’s loving and sovereign care
for us day by day and year by year.
