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Who We Are

Plainfield Christian Reformed Church was established in September of 2022, as a sister campus of Orland Park Christian Reformed Church and is a part of the Christian Reformed Church in North America. The CRCNA is a denomination which traces its history back through the Reformation to the New Testament Church. While the building has been here since 2003, PCRC inherited the space from the previous church after it formally closed its doors in 2022. We are thankful that many from the previous congregation are still attending, and joined now by an equal body of new members! Together, PCRC and OPCRC are committed to being relentlessly Christ-centered in all we do and believe that trusting in Jesus Christ is the most important thing in life and in death.

Our Mission

The gospel of Jesus Christ compels us to worship, serve, and learn about God, and, by the transforming power of the Holy Spirit, to take that gospel to our community and the world.

Our Vision

We desire to lead people to know Jesus Christ as Friend, Savior, Lord, and God.

What We’re All About

  1. 1. Christ-Centered Worship
    We believe God grows His people through ordinary but powerful means: the preaching of the Word and the sacraments of baptism and the Lord’s Supper. While seemingly simple, according to Scripture, these are the primary ways God strengthens our faith and where Christ promises to be found.
    2. Biblical Liturgy
    Humans are formed and shaped by their habits – and our faith is no different. Worship at Plainfield CRC follows a thoughtful, gospel-shaped pattern that helps us remember who God is and who we are in His story. Each week, we move through a rhythm that reflects the drama of redemption: God calls us, cleanses us, consecrates us, communes with us, and then commissions us back into the world. We rehearse this story every week.
    3. Valuing Christian History
    We joyfully embrace our Reformed heritage, not as a set of dusty doctrines, but as living truths that guide and shape our life together. Our creeds and confessions help us faithfully proclaim Christ, grow in unity and maturity as His Church, and consider our faith in view of the Church in history.
    4. Feasting & Hospitality
    God made us embodied creatures who eat, drink, and celebrate. At Plainfield CRC, we aim to reflect God’s goodness by enjoying His creation together—gathering regularly for meals, welcoming others into our lives, and seeing hospitality as a vital part of discipleship.
  2. Evangelism & Discipleship
    We pursue a culture where worship shapes evangelism and discipleship. As we delight in Christ together, that joy naturally overflows into praise, witness, and growth and all that we do is our response of gratitude and thanksgiving.

What it Means to be Reformed

As Christians, we fully affirm that, Scripture, both the Old and New Testament are the inspired and infallible Word of God. And that we as a Church, seek to be a community that is grounded in the truths expressed in Scripture, particularly regarding it’s wonderful message of salvation. The Gospel message that says that Jesus Christ, the Son of God came in the flesh, to save sinners like you and me. Now, most churches will likely say the same thing –That they believe and teach Scripture –And yet, as we so often see, there can be a lot of disagreements in how Christians read and interpret the Bible.

Well, this is where that word, “Reformed” comes in. The Christian Reformed Church today stems all the way back to the time of the Reformation, back to the 15th century when men like Martin Luther or John Calvin rediscovered the Gospel message and sought to bring reform to the Church. As a part of that tradition, we affirm the historic creeds, like the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed, and the Athanasian Creed, and we also affirm our three confessions, the Belgic Confession, the Heidelberg Catechism, and the Canons of Dort. And we believe that the doctrines they express fully agree with the Word of God.

What this means for us is that we have a particular view of ourselves, our Church, and our world, that says that we are guilty of sin, and yet saved by grace, and because of that, we seek to live lives of gratitude and worship together.