Quick Facts
Founded
Historic Dutch Reformed congregation; URCNA federation 1996
Denomination
United Reformed Churches in North America
Service Times
Sunday 9:30 AM and 6:00 PM
Men's Ministry
Yes
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
M.Div.; URCNA-ordained minister
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Belgic Confession Trinitarian/Chalcedonian Christology.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Three Forms of Unity — inerrancy and sufficiency.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Men's society characteristic of URCNA; verify local programming.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Canons of Dort sovereign grace.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male-only ordained office per URCNA Church Order.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Plurality of male elders.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository AM, Heidelberg Catechism PM.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Standard URCNA missions; local programs not deeply documented.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Rural Iowa Dutch Reformed heritage congregation; conservative confessional posture.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
URCNA, Classis Central US. Historic Dutch Reformed plant in rural Iowa.
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Assessment
Wellsburg URC is part of the rural Iowa Dutch Reformed corridor — small-town congregations with deep confessional and ethnic Dutch Reformed roots, federated into the URCNA after the CRC departures of the 1990s. Standard URCNA: Three Forms of Unity, male-only officers, two services with catechetical preaching. Rural Iowa retains an unusually high density of confessional Reformed options for its population.
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
504 N Adams St, Wellsburg, IA 50680
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