Grand Rapids, Michigan

===Religion===
[[File:ORDINATION2012 455.JPG|upright=0.666|thumb|right|[[Cathedral of Saint Andrew (Grand Rapids, Michigan)|Cathedral of Saint Andrew]]]]

The [[Christian Reformed Church in North America]] has a large following in Grand Rapids, and its denominational offices are located here.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.thearda.com/denoms/D_921_d.asp |title = Christian Reformed Church in North America- Religious Groups |publisher = Association of Religion Data Archives |access-date = August 20, 2017 |archive-date = November 1, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131101193825/http://www.thearda.com/denoms/D_921_d.asp |url-status = live }}</ref>

[[File:Temple Emanual.jpg|thumb|left|[[Temple Emanuel (Grand Rapids, Michigan)|Temple Emanuel]] in 2019]]
The [[Reform Judaism]] congregation of [[Temple Emanuel (Grand Rapids, Michigan)|Temple Emanuel]] was founded in 1857 and the fifth oldest Reform congregation in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.templeemanuelgr.org/brief_history.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080915023125/http://www.templeemanuelgr.org/brief_history.html |archive-date = September 15, 2008 |title = Temple Emanuel – A Brief History |date = September 15, 2008 |access-date = September 8, 2018 }}</ref> The congregation built its first [[synagogue]] in 1882 on the corner of Fountain and Ransom Streets. The current location was constructed in 1952.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://museum.msu.edu/museum/msgc/feb05.html |title = Michigan State University Museum – MSU Museum |publisher = Museum.msu.edu |date = April 10, 2018 |access-date = September 8, 2018 |archive-date = October 13, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081013110630/http://museum.msu.edu/museum/msgc/feb05.html |url-status = live }}</ref>

Grand Rapids is home to the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids]], which was created on May 19, 1882, by [[Pope Leo XIII]]. The Diocese comprises 176,098 Catholics in [[West Michigan]], 102 parishes, and five high schools: [[Catholic Central High School (Grand Rapids, Michigan)|Catholic Central High School]], Grand Rapids; [[Muskegon Catholic Central High School]], Muskegon; [[St. Patrick High School (Portland, Michigan)|St. Patrick High School]], Portland; Sacred Heart Academy, Grand Rapids; and [[West Catholic High School]], Grand Rapids.<ref name="facts">{{Cite news |publisher = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids]] |title = Facts |url = http://www.dioceseofgrandrapids.org/bishop/facts.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090622070818/http://www.dioceseofgrandrapids.org/bishop/facts.html |archive-date = June 22, 2009 }}</ref>  [[David John Walkowiak]] is the [[Bishop of Grand Rapids]].

The [[Reformed Church in America]] (RCA) has about 154 congregations and 76,000 members mainly in Western Michigan,<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.thearda.com/denoms/D_934_d.asp |title = Reformed Church in America |department = Religious Groups |publisher = The Association of Religion Data Archives |access-date = August 20, 2017 |archive-date = October 4, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131004233743/http://www.thearda.com/denoms/D_934_d.asp |url-status = live }}</ref> heavily concentrated in the cities in Grand Rapids, Holland, and Zeeland. The denomination's main office is also in Grand Rapids.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.rca.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=3962 |title = Church Website Links: Great Lakes |publisher = RCA |access-date = September 24, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130828235119/https://www.rca.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=3962 |archive-date = August 28, 2013 }}</ref>
The Grand Rapids-Wyoming metropolitan area has 86 congregations with almost 49,000 members.
The [[Protestant Reformed Churches in America]] (PRCA) traces its roots to the [[First Protestant Reformed Church (Grand Rapids, Michigan)]] whose pastor was [[Herman Hoeksema]], the founder of the church.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.prca.org/about/introduction |title = A Brief Introduction to the PRCA |publisher = Prca.org |access-date = August 21, 2017 |archive-date = July 27, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170727195434/http://www.prca.org/about/introduction |url-status = live }}</ref> A majority of the PRCA's Classis East churches, about 13 congregations, are around Grand Rapids.<ref name="thearda.com">{{cite web |url = http://www.thearda.com/rcms2010/r/m/24340/rcms2010_24340_metro_name_2010.asp |publisher = The Association of Religion Data Archives |title = Maps & Reports |access-date = August 21, 2017 |archive-date = June 27, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170627135353/http://www.thearda.com/rcms2010/r/m/24340/rcms2010_24340_metro_name_2010.asp |url-status = live }}</ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.prca.org/component/jdownloads/finish/11/322?Itemid= |title = Downloads |year = 2016 |publisher = Prca.org |access-date = August 20, 2017 |archive-date = September 11, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170911085852/http://www.prca.org/component/jdownloads/finish/11/322?Itemid= |url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.prca.org/about/listings/churches |title = Listing of PRC Churches |publisher = Prca.org |access-date = August 21, 2017 |archive-date = August 16, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170816124822/http://www.prca.org/about/listings/churches |url-status = live }}</ref>
[[File:Downtown Grand Rapids from the air, Grand Rapids, Michigan (64103).jpg|alt=Grand Rapids aerial view in the 1930s|left|thumb|Grand Rapids aerial view in the 1930s]]
The [[United Reformed Churches in North America]] has 12 congregations in Grand Rapids area; these congregations form the Classis of Michigan.<ref>{{cite web |title = Directory |url = https://www.service-life.com/sysfiles/member/family/urcna_report.cfm?memberid=303&public=1 |access-date = May 15, 2014 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140101064608/http://www.service-life.com/sysfiles/member/family/urcna_report.cfm?memberid=303&public=1 |archive-date = January 1, 2014 }}</ref> The Heritage Reformed Congregations' flagship and largest church is in Grand Rapids. The Netherlands Reformed Congregations in North America has 2 churches.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/D_1314_d.asp |title = Netherlands Reformed Congregations- |department = Religious Groups |publisher = The Association of Religion Data Archives |access-date = August 21, 2017 |archive-date = June 27, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170627133031/http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/D_1314_d.asp |url-status = live }}</ref> The [[PC(USA)]] had 12 congregations and 7,000 members in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming Metropolitan statistical area, the [[United Church of Christ]] had also 14 congregations and 5,400 members.<ref name="thearda.com" />

The offices of the former [[West Michigan Annual Conference]] of the [[United Methodist Church]] were in the East Hills Neighborhood of Grand Rapids. The West Michigan Annual Conference represented more than 400 local United Methodist churches in the western half of the lower peninsula with approximately 65,000 members in total.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://westmichiganconference.org/pages/detail/587 |title = About Us |publisher = West Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church |access-date = August 21, 2017 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140412104313/http://westmichiganconference.org/pages/detail/587 |archive-date = April 12, 2014 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> In 2016, The West Michigan Conference Joined with the Detroit Annual Conference to form the Michigan Area Annual Conference. Grand Rapids is also home to the United Methodist Community House, whose mission is to increase the ability of children, youth, adults and families to succeed in a diverse community.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.umchousegr.org/about.html |title = About Us |publisher = United Methodist Community House |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131207024405/http://umchousegr.org/about.html |archive-date = December 7, 2013 }}</ref> In 2010, The United Methodist Church had 61 congregations and 21,450 members in the Grand Rapids Metropolitan area.<ref name="thearda.com" />