Bethelkapel
Schiedam, NL
This was an interbellum church with a tower.
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Schiedam, NL
This was an interbellum church with a tower.
Posterenk, NL
Front of church, rear of house.
IJsselstein, NL
Rather inconspicuous building without a tower.
Rotterdam, NL
The first church services under the responsibility of the Reformed Church in Rotterdam Mijnsherenplein are held on 24 February 1957. These meetings take place in the temporary building on the Larenkamp. In 1958 a committee is set up to investigate the construction of a church building of their own. On 25 March 1960 the church is instituted. From 1961 onwards the church services are held in the 'Credokerk' . In March 1962 the construction of the new church building on the Langenhorst can finally begin. Due to the extremely severe winter of 1962-1963 the construction is delayed. On 22 January 1964 the church building can be put into use. The number of seats is 690. In 1974/1975 expanded with a meeting room. The church building is also given the name 'Bethelkerk'.
Lelystad, NL
In 1969, the first church services were held by the Reformed Church in Lelystad. The meetings took place in the Youth Centre Hoek van het IJ. Due to the growth of the church, in 1973 they moved to the auditorium of the Protestant-Christian primary school Immanuël on the IJssellaan. In 1975, the church community could start building a church on the Zuiderwagenplein. The church building was officially put into use on 12 May 1976. The number of seats was then 300. In 1995, it was decided to expand the church building with a large hall. The official opening took place on 16 October 1996.
Amsterdam, NL
The Bethel Church, a reformed church. On the ground floor there is a kitchen and a practice room for music clubs. The actual church hall is on the first floor. The building is still in use by the Reformed Church.
Den Helder, NL
Built to replace the demolished Gereformeerde Bethelkerk on the Spoorstraat. Architecturally very interesting modern church. On the right side a freestanding small belfry, in which 1 (older) bell, originating from the Geref. Duinkerk in the southern reconstruction district Nieuw Den Helder. This Bethelkerk is now the only Protestant (PKN) church building in "Den Helder binnen de Linie", i.e. the old center and its immediate surroundings.
Barendrecht, NL
Built as a Reformed Church. Large, characteristic, iconic church with tower in the centre of Barendrecht. Highest church tower in Barendrecht.
Rotterdam, NL
Built as a Reformed Church in the Charlois district in Rotterdam-Zuid. Characteristic church building, with tower, designed by architect Tjeerd Kuipers. Later in the context of Samen op Weg in shared use by the Ned. Herv. Kerk. Since the early 2000s, this Bethel Church has been one of the churches of the Charlois district of the Protestant Community of Rotterdam Zuid (PgRZ).
Alphen aan den Rijn, NL
The church was put into use as a Reformed Church in 1930. In 1993, the church was taken out of use. After that, the church was converted into a printing house for the disabled. In 2004, the building was taken out of use again, after which the then newly established Reformed Church took this church building into use on January 6, 2006.
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