Who we are

South Olive Church is a community of believers who love God and one another and are equipped to impact their world for Jesus. We've been here since 1885 and God continues to bless us as we seek to be a blessing to others.

South Olive Church is a place where we value:

  • The anointed teaching of God's Word.

  • Worship expressed in spirit and truth. 

  • Prayer as a primary means of experiencing God's presence and power.

  • The passion-filled use of our spiritual gifts as a practical means of serving one another.

  • The giving of our resources as an expression of worship and a tangible means of meeting the needs of others. 

  • Evangelism and will therefore be intentional in building redemptive relationships with those outside the family of God.

  • The community of believers (the church) as God's primary instrument of accomplishing all of the above. 

What We Believe

South Olive Christian Reformed Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America.

Doctrinal Standards the Christian Reformed Church subscribes to the following confessions:

Ecumenical Creeds the Christian Reformed Church subscribes to the following three creeds:

Our Staff

Shelby Gemmen
Lead Pastor

Karen Kooiker
Church Secretary
616-875-8645

Doug Fauble
Pastor of Congregational Life

Mike Vander Zwaag
Bible Camp Director
Custodian