Grandville PRC, MI
This article by Marybeth Lubbers provides a historical and architectural overview of Grandville Protestant Reformed Church in Michigan, tracing its establishment in 1984 as a daughter congregation of Hope PRC in Walker and its construction of a new building completed in 1990. The piece offers insight into the practical aspects of church planting and the physical structures that serve Protestant Reformed congregational worship and community life.
Set back a bit off 40th Avenue in Grandville, Michigan, along a lovely tree-lined drive is Grandville PR Church. The Grandville PR Church building does not pierce the sky with a steeple, nor does it boast those rich medieval stained-glass windows. But, I have always thought its spare, spacious architectural design to be aesthetically pleasing and conducive to worship. The original building committee also insisted on good acoustics. The gradual sloping floor helps make the pulpit visible to all...
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