About Peace Reformed

Who are we?
Our members are from the tri-state metro area, and from nearby towns and rural areas. Some of us are very young and some of us have great grandchildren. We may be married or single. We are farmers and factory workers, teachers and truck drivers, nurses, managers, students, and retirees. We all share the knowledge that we have been blessed, and we want to share that blessing with others.

History
During the late summer of 2003 an enthusiastic group of believers were drawn together by their need to participate in a worship service that they found meaningful and uplifting.

In September this group began Sunday evening worship at Sioux City’s Goodwill Industries building. Encouraged by consistent attendance and the genuine affection  among participants, a growing number  began to think about the formation of a new congregation. They envisioned a family oriented church that would welcome visitors, care for its members, and reach out into the community to share the love and peace of Jesus Christ.

In late October, approximately seventy people met with representatives from the Reformed Church in America, Classis of West Sioux, to discuss the viability of a new church in the Sioux City metro area, and to learn the process by which it could happen.  With the assistance of church planter Rev. Don De Kok, a set of core values to guide the new congregation was composed.

Peace Reformed Church held its first Sunday morning worship service on November 23, 2003. We immediately began a search for a full time pastor, and our prayers were answered when in late August, the Reverend Robert J. Rook accepted our call to come and lead our young church.

As a congregation we are proud of our association with the Reformed Church in America, and regard the sound theology on which the denomination is based as part of our spiritual heritage.