Our Pastor

About Pastor William DeYoung

Rev. De Young is the pastor of Harlingen Church. He became the pastor at Harlingen in 1998, after serving a congregation in northwest Iowa for nineteen years. He was ordained in the Reformed Church in America in 1969.He also holds a Master's Degree in Counseling from South Dakota State University, earned in 1992.

He and his wife Diane are the parents of two sons: Kirk, a student at Parkland College in Illinois, and Kristopher, a senior in the Veterinary College at the University of Illinois.

Pastor De Young was born and grew up in Chicago, Illinois. His parents had eleven children. Today he has more than 40 nieces and nephews scattered around the country. He enjoys reading (especially history), photography, walking, and traveling.

Diane was born and grew up in Albany, New York. She has one brother who still lives in the Albany area, one niece and two nephews. Diane enjoys reading, gardening, cats (she's never seen an ugly cat yet!), and traveling.
Pastor De Young and Diane graduated from Hope College in Holland, Michigan. They continue to enjoying vacationing in western Michigan, where they connect with many family members and long-time friends.

To contact Pastor William DeYoung:

Telephone: 908-359-3556
Email: hrcpastor@patmedia.net

See also the Contact Us page of the Harlingen Reformed Web Site.