PRC Standards:
Major & Minor Confessions, Liturgical Forms
&
Other Online Literature

The Three Forms of Unity

 A free sample copy of a booklet containing the three creeds listed below can be obtained by writing to:

Protestant Reformed Seminary,
4949 Ivanrest Ave., S.W.,
Wyoming, MI 49418

    (The Synod of the Protestant Reformed Churches approved some revisions of the following Creeds --principally in correcting punctuation.  Check out these changes for an accurate presentation as presently applicable in the PRC.)

• The Belgic Confession (1561)
• The Heidelberg Catechism  (see most recent edition of the Heidelberg Catechism) (1563)
• The Canons of Dordt (also: original Acts of Synod, 1618-19, in Dutch)

The Confessions and Church Order of the Protestant Reformed Churches  (pdf)

Other translations

See also:

• A Comparison of the Westminster and the Reformed Confessions by Rev. Herman C. Hanko
• A Compendium to the Heidelberg Catechism
• A Plea for Creeds by Rev. Ron Hanko
• Declaration of Principles of the Protestant Reformed Churches (1951)

Early Church Creeds

• Nicene Creed
• Athanasian Creed
• Chalcedonian Creed

• See also The Creeds of Christendom

Church Order of the PRC (in separate form from above confessions book)

• Green binder of latest edition with 2010 updates (pdf)
• "Notes on the Church Order" by Prof.H.Hanko - Seminary syllabus (pdf)

Liturgy

• Form for the Administration of Baptism
• Form for the Administration of the Lord's Supper
• Questions asked during public Confession of Faith
• Formula of Subscription signed by ministers, professors of theology, elders, and deacons.

Psalter 

• The song book used in the Protestant Reformed Churches (see also our Psalter page)
  

Magazines

• The Standard Bearer
• Beacon Lights
• Protestant Reformed Theological Journal
• Perspectives in Covenant Education (Site being redone - be patient!)

Books

Sermons (Reading)

Pamphlets and Articles

Spanish literature and other languages

Daily meditations

Web Sites with The Bible

• The Bible Gateway
• The Blue Letter Bible
• Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL)
• Humanities Text Initiative (includes Martin Luther translation, KJV, RSV)

Catechism Books

The Protestant Reformed Churches have produced a series of instruction books to train children of the church from ages 6 into adulthood concerning the fundamentals of Bible history and Church Doctrine.

These books can be purchased (price list will be sent upon request), or sample copies can be requested for examination by interested parties. Write to:

Protestant Reformed Seminary
4949 Ivanrest, S.W.
Grandville, MI 49418
Phone: (616) 531-1490
Fax: (616) 531-3033
e-mail:

Sample lessons of each of the following catechism books are available for browsing online, including the entire text of Essentials of Reformed Doctrine.
Find a complete set of the catechism books at: www.prca.org/Catechisms/catechism-index.htm

• Bible Stories for Beginners (ages 6-8)
  • Old Testament History for Beginners, Book 1 (Genesis - I Samuel 9) [25 lessons]
  • Old Testament History for Beginners, Book 2 (I Samuel 10 - Malachi) [25 lessons]
  • New Testament History for Beginners, Book 3 (New Testament) [25 lessons]
• Old and New Testament for Juniors (ages 9-10)
  • Old Testament History for Juniors [25 lessons]
    • Workbook for Old Testament History for Juniors
  • New Testament History for Juniors [25 lessons]
    • Workbook for New Testament History for Juniors
• Old and New Testament for Seniors (ages 11-12)
  • Old Testament History for Seniors [25 lessons]
    • Workbook for Old Testament History for Seniors
  • New Testament History for Seniors [25 lessons]
    • Workbook for New Testament History for Seniors
• Heidelberg Catechism for Juniors (Ages 13-14)
  • Questions and Answers based on the Heidelberg Catechism [30 lessons]
    • Workbook for the first 26 questions and answers of the Heidelberg Catechism
    • Workbook for the last 26 questions and answers of the Heidelberg Catechism
• Essentials of Reformed Doctrine (Ages 15 and older) [30 lessons]

Free downloads of Reformed Catechism Materials for All Ages in Various Languages (Spanish, Chinese, Burmese, etc.) from Gratia Deo Sola Media

Sunday School

The Sunday School Association, consisting of members of the Protestant Reformed Churches, also produce Sunday School materials covering Bible history from Genesis through Revelation for children of ages six through 14 years. This is not the glossy, fancy, activity-filled materials offered by major publishers, but sound, Biblical, materials designed to give the student a comprehensive knowledge of the Bible and its significance for this life and the life to come. For sample copies of this material: e-mail: doezema@PRCA.org or, view an HTML-formatted version online.

Books

• The Reformed Free Publishing Association
• Reformed Book Outlet - Reformed Bookstore (located in Hudsonville, MI)
• bookbox - Reformed online bookstore (great selection of solid Reformed books). Check out the book review blog as well!

See also:

• Inheritance Publications
• Reformation Heritage Books
• Monergism

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