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Continental Reformed

First United Reformed Church of Oak Lawn

9350 S 54th Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
URCNA — Three Forms of Unity (Continental Reformed)
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown
Founded Unknown
Denomination URCNA
Service Times See website
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.oaklawnurc.org/
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?
No dedicated men's group documented
Caution
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-only ordination per Three Forms; complementarian/patriarchal
Male-only elders + deacons per Three Forms — complementarian/patriarchal
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
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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?
URCNA — Three Forms of Unity (Belgic, Heidelberg, Dort); confessional Continental Reformed
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Assessment
First URC of Oak Lawn is a URCNA congregation in the Chicago southwest suburbs. Confessional Continental Reformed holding the Three Forms of Unity. Pastor name pending direct verification.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
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Enrichment Notes

Verified via URCNA federation directory + church website [2026-05-19] Phase 5b auto-merge: absorbed 1 dupe record (first-urc-oak-lawn-il). Group key: "first united reformed church of oak lawn @ 9350 s 54th ave, oak lawn, il 60453".

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 urcna.org/find-a-church
  2. [2] Live source oaklawnurc.org

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