The first congregations of the Christian Reformed Churches of Australia (CRCA) were established in the early 1950s following migration from The Netherlands to Australia. In the last 50 years, the Reformed Churches of Australia has grown to a membership of 8,700 people, with around 46 pastors serving 49 congregations.

From the outset the CRCA was instrumental in the formation of a parent-controlled Christian school movement, which has now grown to 75 Christian Schools across the Australian continent. The CRCA also actively supports the Reformed Theological College in Geelong, Victoria. This College offers a selection of ministry-based courses ranging from general biblical studies to full training for ordained ministry.

The CRCA emphasis on the family and the covenant sees all age groups represented in worship and other church programs. It also presents a healthy tension between the "old" and the "new" in terms of worship styles, mission and ministry.

The CRCA employs a full-time home missions coordinator, a full- time youth worker, a part-time children's ministry specialist, and a full-time administrator. The trend towards youth workers based in local congregations is on the rise, with several positions currently active, and others opening up in the near future.

Today, the largest challenge facing the CRCA is that of applying the reformational heritage and vision to the Australian context. As they do, they will be seeking to respect and value their inheritance without being confined by it. With much of the growth over the last 50 years coming from immigration or biological sources, these questions will become more pressing in this new millennium.

Website: www.crca.org.au

Synod Adminstrator: Ms. Maria Jobse 3 Renwick Close Blaxland, NSW 2774 Australia Tel.: +61 (2) 4739-6622 Fax: Email: admin@crca.org.au	Ecumenical Secretary: Dr. Henk DeWaard Reformed Theological College 125 Pigdons Rd., Waurn Ponds, VIC 3216 Australia Tel: [61](3) 5244 2955 Fax: [61](7) 5243 6055 Email: cer@crca.org.au or hdewaard@rtc.vic.edu.au
Missions: CRCA Resource Centre 2 Sydney Avenue Mount Evelyn VIC 3796 Australia Tel.:[61](3) 9736 2421 Fax: [61](3) 9736 2654 Email: missions@crca.org.au Website: www.resources.crca.org.au	World Development and Relief: Ellis den Hartog (Secretary) World Development and Relief PO Box 607 Kingsmeadows, TAS 7249 Tel.: [61](3) 6327 3058 Email: wdrw@aapt.net.au     Rev. Bert Kuipers (part-time worker) 35 Cormiston Road Riverside TAS 7250 Australia Tel.:[61](3) 6327 3058 Email: bkuipers@netspace.net.au Website: www.wdrw.crca.org.au
Youth Secretary: Mr. Jonathan Vandenberg 2 Sydney Avenue Mt. Evelyn VIC 3796 Australia Tel.:[61](3) 9736 2412 Fax: [61](3) 9736 2654 Email: youth@crca.org.au Website: http://youth.crca.org.au	Seminary: Reformed Theological College 125 Pigdons Road Waurn Ponds VIC 3216 Australia Tel.:[61](3) 5244 2955 Fax: [61](3) 5243 6055 Email: admin@rtc.vic.edu.au Website: www.rtc.vic.edu.au
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