About Us

Our History

Peace Reformed Church of Garner Iowa is a member congregation of the Reformed church in the United States (RCUS), whose history in this country goes back to 1710 when German immigrants founded Reformed churches in colonial Pennsylvania. The name “Reformed”comes from the 16th century Reformation in which men such as Martin Luther, John Calvin, Ulrich Zwingli, and John Knox emphasized that the true teachings of the church must come from the Bible and endeavored to reform the church at the time. The church had fallen into a pattern of emphasizing tradition and authority rather than where this tradition and authority comes from and what it is ultimately subordinate to, that being the word of God

Our Faith

We believe that the Bible is the inspired, infallible word of God which reveals to us the only way of salvation in our Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that our sins are washed away only by the blood that was shed by Jesus Christ on the cross, who took the punishment for our sin upon himself in his death and, as such, has redeemed us. His righteousness is our only righteousness before God and the benefits of Christ’s sufferings and righteousness are ours only through true faith in him and not because of any merit or works that we might have. The Church watchfully awaits the day when the savior will return as judge to the lost sinners of this world. It is our purpose in this life to offer ourselves unto God as sacrifices of thanksgiving for the redemption which he has given us as the free gift of his grace. The Bible is the only standard of our faith and life. The Heidelberg Catechism, Belgic Confession, and the Cannons of Dort are our summary confessions and are used in the instruction of our youth.

Our Government

Our congregation is governed by the consistory, composed of elders and deacons after the New Testament example. The minister and elders make up the spiritual council which is responsible for the oversight of the Christian life of the members, exercising Christian discipline according to the scriptures.

Our Invitation

We invite all to join our church, who with true faith confess their sins and misery, who believe that they have redemption only through Jesus Christ, and who are thankful to God for their redemption. The church wishes to serve all and support all with Christian fellowship and is working to spread the Gospel far and wide.