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Heritage Reformed Christian Fellowship (CREC mission)

Albion, ME (central Kennebec County)
CREC mission plant — Confessional Reformed Evangelical
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Matthew Corey
Founded 2022
Denomination Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC)
Service Times Verify with church directly
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry No
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?
Not explicitly documented; small 2022 plant.
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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 pastor (Matthew Corey); CREC complementarian.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Upholds Three Forms of Unity, Westminster Confession, London Baptist Confession.
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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 mission church planted by Christ the King Belfast in 2022.
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Assessment
Heritage Reformed Christian Fellowship is a 2022 CREC mission plant in Albion, ME (central Kennebec County), sponsored by Christ the King Church in Belfast. Pastor Matthew Corey leads. The church embraces a broad Reformed confessional base — Three Forms of Unity, Westminster Confession, and the London Baptist Confession — which is unusual breadth. Recommended for families seeking historic Reformed worship in central Maine.
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Enrichment Notes

Live-searched 2026-05-16 — confirmed Pastor Matthew Corey + Albion ME + CREC mission of Christ the King Belfast (founded 2022) + multi-confession Reformed stance.

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.

  1. [1] Live source hrcfmaine.com/about/our-community
  2. [2] Live source hrcfmaine.com/resources
  3. [3] Live source crechurches.org/churches/

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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