The bulk of what we believe we   hold in common with the Christian church around the world and throughout the   ages. Three creeds adopted by the worldwide church centuries ago summarize the   most important tenets of our faith: the Apostles'   Creed,   the Nicene   Creed,   and the Athanasian   Creed.

To summarize these common beliefs,   we’ll use the text of the Apostles’ Creed. But first an explanation. Despite its   title, the Apostles’ Creed was not written by the apostles or disciples who   walked and talked with Jesus in the first century. Instead it is a compilation   of what believers in the first centuries knew from written and oral testimony,   which was then distilled into the essentials of the Christian faith. This creed   was reworked by successive councils of the early Church. It was adopted in its   present form before the end of the fourth century.

A quick look at the structure of   the Apostles’ Creed reveals one of the bedrock truths of the Christian faith:   the Trinity. The creed is divided into three parts: God the Father, God the Son,   and God the Holy Spirit. All Christians believe that the Bible reveals one God   in three “persons.” In other words, God is a perfect community of love. Read   more...

Our Denomination

Graafschap Church is a   congregation within a larger community, the Christian   Reformed Church in North America.   In fact, Graafschap Church was one of the founding congregations that came   together to become the Christian Reformed Church. Read   more...

What is "Reformed?"

Our legacy and worldview places us   within the “Reformed” tradition of Christianity. The name recalls the Protestant   Reformation that took place in Europe during the sixteenth century. Since then,   churches in the Reformed tradition have developed not only a worldview, but a   set of commitments and partnerships to accomplish Kingdom work. Read   more...