
Quick Facts
Founded
1999
Denomination
Canadian Reformed Churches
Service Times
Sunday 10:00 AM and 2:30 PM
Men's Ministry
Yes
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
M.Div., ordained Canadian Reformed minister

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Three Forms of Unity.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Reformed inerrantist.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Men's societies typical.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Canons of Dort.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male-only officers.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Rev. Slaa + Dr. Pol (Emeritus).
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Twice-Sunday catechetical.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Classis Manitoba.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Rural Manitoba Dutch Reformed.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
CanRC federation.
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Assessment
Carman West CanRC (1999) is the sister congregation to Carman East. Rev. James Slaa as minister with Dr. Andrew Pol as Minister Emeritus.

MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website

Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Live-fetched https://canrc.org/churches/carman-west on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Rev. James Slaa + Canadian Reformed Churches (Classis Manitoba).
No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended