Examples and Stories from RCA Churches
RCA congregations that have already taken steps to be publicly Welcoming and Affirming have shared their process and/or their Welcoming Statement. Each is different, and each may be helpful for your church’s context and culture. If YOUR church has something to add, please let us know.
First Reformed Church, New Brunswick, NJ: First New Brunswick – Pastor’s statement & congregational letter
Reformed Church of Metuchen, NJ: Reformed Church of Metuchen, NJ Statement, Process & Letter
Reformed Church of Highland Park, NJ: Reformed Church of Highland Park, NJ
First Church in Albany, NY: First Church in Albany Statement & Process
St. Paul’s Reformed Church Process: St. Paul’s, North Babylon NY
Be sure to read this stirring reflection on the process and vote at Hope Church, Holland, Michigan.