Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC)
Service Times
Sundays 10:00 AM; monthly fellowship meal first Lord's Day
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Family-integrated worship is the primary discipleship model; children praise with families in sanctuary.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male associate pastor (Grant Van Brimmer); CREC is strictly complementarian.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Biblical liturgical worship per church description.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
CREC, Bucer Presbytery — solid Reformed accountability.
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Assessment
Christ Reformed Church in Oakland, ME is a Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches congregation in the Bucer Presbytery. The church practices biblical liturgical worship (covenant renewal pattern), keeps families together in the sanctuary, and shares a fellowship meal on the first Lord's Day of each month. Grant Van Brimmer serves as Associate Pastor. CREC is strictly complementarian with male-only elders. Recommended for families seeking confessional Reformed worship in central Maine.
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Enrichment Notes
Live-searched 2026-05-16 — confirmed Associate Pastor Grant Van Brimmer + 107 Belgrade Rd Oakland ME 04963 + Sunday 10 AM + CREC Bucer Presbytery affiliation.
These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.
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[1] Live source
crcmaine.church
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[2] Live source
crechurches.org/churches/
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[3] Live source
crechurches.org/presbyteries/bucer/
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
107 Belgrade Rd, Oakland, ME 04963
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