2024 Summer Season
Service starts at 10am
- July28th
Rev. David Bast
Ret. Words of Hope
Special Music: Dan Jonker
- August4th
Rev. Jonathon Brown
Pillar Church
Special Music: Katie Bast
- August11th
Dr. Stan Mast
Adjunct Professor of Preaching, Calvin Theological Seminary
Special Music: Gary and Martha Matthews
- August11th
Hymn Sing - 6 PM
Lead By: Gary and Martha Matthews
- August18th
Dr. Neal Plantinga
Senior Research Fellow, Calvin Theological Seminary
Special Music: Roger Perkins
- August25th
Dr. Trygve Johnson
Pastor, Theologian, and Writer
Special Music: Jayne Gort
- September1st
Dr. Tim Brown
President Emeritus, Western Theological Seminary
Special Music: Andy Bast and Liv Lowe
The History of Central Park Chapel
Located on rail and interurban lines linking the west Michigan shore with Chicago and Grand Rapids, Holland has long been a tourist destination. Beginning in the late nineteenth century, vacationers erected summer cottages at Central Park on the shores of Black Lake, present-day Lake Macatawa. Many of them, like the permanent residents, were of Dutch descent and had strong religious beliefs. John R. Stryker hosted services on his porch until 1903 when the Central Park Chapel was built to serve interdenominational religious needs. Dr. John A. Otte, a medical missionary, led the construction of the chapel on land donated by Gerrit Zaalmink. Early services were held in Dutch as well as English. Because of the number of clergy who vacationed here, Central Park was known as "Saint's Rest."
For over 117 years Central Park Chapel has provided vacationers and area residents with meaningful summer worship services affirming the doctrines and creeds of both the Christian Reformed Church and the Reformed Church of America.
Board of Directors
- Carol Van Andel President
- Carol Danhof Vice-President
- Deborah Goris Treasuer
- Jamie VanHekken Secretary
- Tiffany Brieve
- Chad Kasprzak
- Jeanie Koops
- William Lowery
- Steve Moir
- Rick Spykman