Oakland Christian Reformed Church

A Dutch settlement known as Oakland arose in this area about a decade after nearby Holland was founded in 1847. Many residents worshipped with the Vriesland and Drenthe congregations until they formed their own churches. One group, North Overisel, had a church a half mile to the north, while another group, East Overisel, worshipped in a schoolhouse to the southwest. In 1887 the two merged and built a cross-shaped church, or Kruiskerk, by moving the North Overisel Church and using lumber from the East Overisel Church. The new church was named the Holland Christian Reformed Church of Doornspijk, after a small town in The Netherlands. In 1890 the name was changed to the Oakland Christian Reformed Church. The 1887 structure stood on this site until 1953, when the present building was erected.

Michigan · United States