The Reformed German Church in the United States

I have been asked to write an article about the German Churches in South Dakota.  The very first thing I would like to clarify is that our church has often been called simply “The German Reformed Church.”  This might leave the impression that our church is about the same as the Dutch Reformed Church, which it is not.  Our church is called the “Reformed (German) Church in the United States.” The Reformed (German) Church in the United States traces its origin back to Zwingle in north-eastern...