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Built as a Reformed Church. Since 1946 Reformed Church (Liberated). Sober hall church without tower in neo-Romanesque style, built in 1905. Characteristic are the heavily profiled round-arched windows with brick traceries. On the gallery an organ from 1910 by ASJ Dekker (Goes), internally renovated in 1978 by HJ Vierdag (Enschede).

Founded in 1946, this building was purchased in 1952. In 1975, a new church hall was put into use next to the old building.

Large modern round church, with a freestanding rectangular tower, containing two bells. This Roman Catholic church has also been used by the Reformed Church (Liberated) since 2000. In the autumn of 2010, this church building was officially sold to the Reformed Church (Liberated). The Roman Catholic St. Lidwina parish has merged with the Roman Catholic parish of St. Antonius van Padua, with a (beautiful) church on Wilhelminaplein in Best. The parish church of St. Lidwina (1965, L. de Bever), on Raadhuisstraat 209, was closed for Roman Catholic worship in the summer of 2009. From 2000, the Reformed Church (Liberated) held services in the Roman Catholic St. Lidwina church. Since the autumn of 2010, the building has officially only been used as the Reformed Church (Liberated), with the name "Lidwinakerk". In 2010, the church community decided to buy the Roman Catholic church building.

Interesting Reformed church building without tower. Church building under construction from 1898. In 1940 provided with a second gallery. The building was renovated in 1980. In 2000 a major renovation was carried out on the stained glass. This was completely removed and replaced after restoration. During the work the bridge rods also turned out to be rotten and the outer walls between the windows were also in such a poor condition that they also had to be repaired. After the work was completed, the entire interior of the building was repainted. The extension on the right-hand side dates from 1991-1992.

The Reformed Church (GKV) in Rotterdam Centrum is an interesting example of post-war reconstruction architecture. Although the building originally served as a GKV church, it is now known as the "Simonstraatkerk". It is a modernist church without a tower and is surrounded by modern high-rise buildings. In 2017, the church was restored, renovated and refurbished. Despite its inconspicuous appearance, the building has architecturally significant details that are characteristic of the post-war reconstruction period. It is a valuable piece of architecture that reflects the history and development of Rotterdam. During the restoration and renovation of the church, the GKV services were temporarily held in the Christian Reformed Rehoboth Church on the Noordsingel. This was a practical solution to provide the religious community with a place to live while their own church building was being renovated. It is interesting to see how this church, amidst modern high-rise buildings, has found and maintained its place in the city centre of Rotterdam. It emphasises the importance of preserving historically and architecturally valuable buildings in a constantly developing city.

The foundation of the current church building dates from 1861, the year in which the secession of 1834 also took place in Hoogkerk. In 1908, the church building on the Hoendiep was expanded and the church building received its current tower. In 1920, a wing with a gallery was added to the east side and the church building was given the shape of an L. In 1960, the next renovation took place; the community building 't Anker was built against the church on the west side with a large divisible hall and a small meeting room. Due to the growth of the congregation, there was a need for a larger church building at the end of the 1980s. After much discussion and various plans, it was decided to renovate the existing building, including expanding the church hall.

Built as the Reformed Church (Liberated) in Rotterdam-Delfshaven. Since the merger in 2023, NGK.

Built as a Reformed Church. Church building on a T-shaped plan, with a roof turret, built in 1871. The front facade has plastered decorations with neoclassical elements and is crowned by a roof turret with a spire. Furnishings from the construction period. Organ case from 1908, made by M. Eertman (Noordwolde), single-manual instrument from 2001, made by Henk van Eeken. From 1944 also Reformed Church (Liberated). In 1950 a new Reformed Church was built in Roodeschool. After church merger in 2023 NGK.

Modern church without tower. Replaced an older Reformed evangelism room.

From the autumn of 2003, liberations took place and due to fundamental difficulties with the course of the Reformed Church (liberated), members of the congregation liberated themselves. The Reformed Church in Lansingerland started as the Reformed Church in Berkel and Rodenrijs / Bergschenhoek. This name was due to the fact that the first liberations took place in these places (in Berkel and Rodenrijs on 4 September and in Bergschenhoek on 27 September 2003). The members of both congregations together formed one congregation. The official institution (by the election and confirmation of three elders and two deacons) took place on 23 November 2003. During and after this period, there was an influx of members who liberated themselves in surrounding, but also in more distant places such as Amstelveen and Hoofddorp. As a result, the congregation increasingly became a regional congregation. In mid-2020, the congregation has around 250 members. Initially, church services were held in the Multi-Functional Space on the Anthuriumsingel in Berkel en Rodenrijs. When this space quickly became too small, after some wandering around at various buildings in Bleiswijk, the sports hall 'De Sterrenhal' on the Wilgenlaan in Berkel en Rodenrijs could be used for many years. On Saturday evenings, the sports hall was prepared for church services by several members of the congregation and after the second church service the hall was cleared out again. The catechisms, associations and other meetings were held in the building 'De Tupper' at Kerkstraat 31 in Bleiswijk. From March 2016, the Auditorium, belonging to the former vegetable auction in Bleiswijk, could be used for the weekly church services. Setting up and clearing away the church hall was therefore a thing of the past. From 2013 onwards, the desire grew within the community for its own church building as a central address for church services, catechisms and association life. Organised evangelism could also be started from there. It turned out to be feasible to finance our own church building. In 2015, we were able to start the new construction and since October 2016, with deep gratitude to the LORD, Who made all this possible, we have been the user of the church building at Rembrandtlaan 42 in Bleiswijk.