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Five RCA Churches Join the PCA, A Sixth May Soon Follow / Defining the Church

Clayton Spronk·2015-03-01
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This article documents the affiliation of five Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregations in Illinois with the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) in 2014, detailing the approval process, conditions of transfer, and financial obligations involved. The resource provides a concrete case study of denominational transition and illustrates the practical ecclesiastical mechanisms governing such moves within Reformed Protestantism.

Five RCA Churches Join the PCA, A Sixth May Soon Follow Below is a December 26, 2014 article posted on The Aquila Report (theaquilareport.com). Five Illinois Churches in the Reformed Church RCA) in America have voted to affiliate with the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). The PCA's Chicago Metro Presbytery met with, examined, and approved the pastors and elders of these churches during 2014. On October 15, 2014, the churches were officially approved and received by the Chicago Metro...

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Clayton Spronk
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2015-03-01

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