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The Christian Reformed
Church Of Pease
117 West Main Street
Pease, Minnesota 56363
320-369-4228
www.peasecrc.org
Church Profile
VISION & MISSION
With love, our mission is to proclaim and celebrate
God’s love in Jesus Christ, to live and minister as
God’s children in our world, sharing our faith with
each other and our community, and caring deeply
about all God’s creation.
Through Christ
OUR CONGREGATION
Our Sunday morning worship service is a blend of contemporary and traditional
musical styles. The worship services are put together as a joint effort of the worship
leader and the pastor; and are led by the worship leader, praise team and pastor. We try
to involve all ages in our worship services through children’s messages, youth helping with
the offering and special services, and incorporating people’s faith stories into the order of
worship. We are also very intentional about keeping our worship grounded in scripture
and reformed theology.
Our congregation is a welcoming, close-knit community of believers. We currently
average 275 worshipers on a Sunday morning. Youth Sunday school averages 50 kids, and
our adult education offerings average about the same. We are a busy congregation with
lots of opportunities for involvement within the congregation and within the community.
REC & REC JR
Four years ago PCRC hired it’s first full-time youth leader. Since
then, we have seen growth in the program as well as in our kids. In
that first year, the youth were included on picking what the name of
our group would be. They were studying II Corinthians 5:17-20:
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The
old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled
us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconcilia-
tion that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not
counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us
the message of reconciliation. We are therefore God’s ambassa-
dors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We im-
plore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.”
They decided to go with REC to remind themselves that they are
on a mission in this world as well as to remind themselves
that they have been made right with God through His grace
and love.
Youth Group Attendance
REC (High School): 15-18
REC Jr. (7th & 8th): 10-15
FACILITIES
The church structure has undergone many physical changes since it was
built in 1896. In 1989, we moved into a new sanctuary which seats 600.
At that time, a narthex, pastor’s study, church office and handicap acces-
sible restrooms were added. The original building was transformed into a
fellowship hall, kitchen, nursery, and classrooms. In 2001, another building project led to
the addition of a fireside room and classrooms that serve as our Children’s Worship Center.
In 2005, a multimedia system was added with three large screens in the sanctuary. We have
also recently installed a smart tv system in the Fireside Room and upgraded our Wi-Fi.
Our grounds not only include the church and parsonage, but a park with a band shell, an
enclosed structure that we call the “Canteen,” a playground, and a lighted baseball field.
Currently, REC and REC Jr have been meeting in the church on Wednesday nights. They have
been utilizing the Fireside Room, the Fellowship Hall as well as the sanctuary and park.
LEADERSHIP
The Church Council
The organizational structure of PCRC consists of Council and Leadership Teams.
The Council is made up of nine elders and nine deacons and is divided into an
Administrative Team and a Shepherding Team. The term of office is three years.
One elder or deacon serves as a representative on each of our Leadership
Teams.
The Staff
The Council and staff work together to keep ministries flowing and the
congregation growing. Currently, the staff includes our head pastor, an adminis-
trative assistant, and a custodian.
Leadership Teams
Leadership Teams serve as extensions of the council and are directly
accountable to the council. Their primary purpose is to assist the council in
carrying out PCRC’s mission and ministry in Christ’s name. Each team strives to
use the God-given gifts of each team member and through these teams, the
gifts of all church members. The Leadership Teams, their missions and
responsibilities are outlined below.
Worship Team Mission: To provide celebrative worship services which praise God, uplift worshippers, promote the Reformed faith, and which are sensitive to both church members and guests.
Education Team
Mission: The Bible commands both parents and the church to train and disciple children and members of all ages. To assist parents and to keep our covenantal responsibility in training, the Education Team provides educational programs for all ages. These programs are based on scripture, taught from a reformed perspective, and are intended to deepen a person’s walk with Christ.
Outreach Team Mission: To encourage and facilitate the body of believers at PCRC to reach out with love into our community, both local and global, by sharing the good news of salvation found in Jesus Christ and then encourage non-churched people to find a church home.
Building Team Mission: PCRC’s buildings and equipment are dedicated to God for His worship, for building up the body of Christ, and for a witness to the community. In line with these goals, the Facilities Team supervises the use and maintenance of PCRC’s buildings, grounds, parsonage and equipment.
Fellowship & Food
Mission: To help organize meals that enhance the fellowship of PCRC
HISTORY
In 1893, a group of Dutch settlers from Iowa, South Dakota, and Wisconsin migrated to what is now known as Pease, MN. On June 15, 1895, under the leadership of Rev. C. Bode of Classis Iowa, thirty one members officially organized under the name of The Holland Christian Reformed Church of Pease, MN.
The following year, in 1896, a modest wooden church was built along with the first parsonage which was completed in 1900. The original brick church was built in 1907, along with the present parsonage in 1920. The cornerstone of the church reads “Eben-Haezer,” which translates to “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”
John De Groot accepted the call to be our first pastor in 1900. He received a yearly salary of $400 plus free housing, firewood, and enough hay to feed one horse and two cows. In 1925, the church name was legally changed to The Christian Re-formed Church of Pease.
Since our humble beginnings, we have undergone many changes. Our church ex-perienced a time of growth during the late 1970’s which led and gave birth to our sister congregation, The Bethel Christian Reformed Church, in Princeton, MN. This decision was characterized by an exciting, cooperative spirit and we maintained a supportive and financial role for many years.
In the 1980’s, it became evident that we needed more room to worship. In March 1989, we opened our new sanctuary and narthex. Members still recall the excite-ment and symbolic carrying of the Bibles and hymnals from the old sanctuary to the new.
In the same confidence that got us this far, we continue to go forward striving to live out God’s plan for us by proclaiming his love.
“Thus far, the Lord has helped us.”
COMMUNITY
Pease, Minnesota is a rural community located in Mille Lacs County and is situated in
central Minnesota. Pease CRC is located approximately one hour north of the Minneapolis/St.
Paul metropolitan area (Population: 3.2 million) and 30 minutes east of the city of St. Cloud
(Population: 67,000). As these metropolitan areas continue to expand, changes are taking
place to the face or our community as well. Twenty-five years ago, the Pease area was primar-
ily agricultural. Today, more people are finding employment in the service and industry fields
as the surrounding business communities expand. Many people also commute daily into the
metropolitan and suburban areas. As the changes continue, it presents a challenge to our
church to meet the ministry needs of our surrounding community.
Medical care is excellent. A clinic and hospital affiliated with the Fairview Healthcare
System are located in Princeton, a community of 4,700 people located ten minutes south of
Pease. A care clinic is also located in Milaca, a community of 3,200 people located five
minutes north of Pease. Both communities have numerous dentists, chiropractors, optome-
trists and pharmacies.
Community Christian School, for children in grades Pre-K through grade 8, is supported
by our church and located in Pease and presently has an attendance of 100 students. Elemen-
tary, middle and high schools are also located in Milaca and Princeton. State and private col-
leges are located in St. Cloud, Minneapolis and St. Paul.
There are many opportunities for recreation and entertainment in our area. Recreation
includes numerous lakes for fishing, swimming and boating, golf courses, snowmobile and
biking trails and state parks for hiking, camping and cross-country skiing. The greater area also
contains many shopping malls, restaurants, theaters, museums and professional sports
teams.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact Pastor Michael Ten Haken with any questions:
320-369-4228