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Continental Reformed

United Reformed Church of Sunnyside

1750 Sheller Rd, Sunnyside, WA 98944
URCNA — Three Forms of Unity (Continental Reformed)
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Jeffrey Karel
Founded 2007
Denomination URCNA
Service Times See website
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.sunnysideurc.com/
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
URC of Sunnyside is a URCNA congregation in eastern Washington's Yakima Valley, organized in 2007 and pastored by Rev. Jeffrey Karel. Confessional Continental Reformed holding the Three Forms of Unity. The church describes itself as 'a hospital for sinners.'
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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Verified via URCNA federation directory + church website

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 sunnysideurc.com

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