Welcome to Zion Christian Reformed Church’s Home on the Web!
We hope you find what you’re looking for here. We are a church whose people strive to make connections:
- Connect people to God
- Connect people to people
- Connect people to God’s creation
Our History
On June 1, 1963, the congregation of Hebron CRC in Whitby, Ontario, accepted the recommendations of its council to birth a new congregation consisting mainly of the members living in the city of Oshawa. The organization of this new church took place on June 27. The memberships of 96 families and 11 single persons were received. Elders and deacons were installed. The elders were: Walter Broenink, Fred Bolhuis, Bill Dykshoorn, Tim Kalisvaart, Peter Teeninga and George Witvoet. Simon Griffrioen, Barney Jaspers-Frayer and Frank Roorda served as the first deacons.
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The Meaning of “Zion”
Zion was the name of a ridge or hill on the east side of Jerusalem and hence was often called “Mount Zion.” Later on, especially in the Psalms, the name came to signify the “City of God”, in a spiritual sense. It was the name of the place where God dwelt, where God was worshipped, and where God best bestowed His gracious blessings upon His children.
In the broader context then, Zion also refers to Christ’s Church--the body of all true believers.
About Our Denomination: The Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA)
The CRCNA is a denomination with about 300,000 members in 1,000 congregations across the United States and Canada.
We call ourselves Christian because we belong to Jesus Christ and want to be his followers. We recognize as fellow-Christians, all people who accept the teachings of the Bible as summarized in the Apostle’s Creed.
We call ourselves Reformed because we're part of that historic branch of the Christian church that follows the teachings of 16th-century reformer John Calvin, who struggled to return Christianity to its biblical roots.
We call ourselves Church because God has called us to be a fellowship of his people in the world.