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The Oud Gereformeerde Gemeente in Nederland (Old Reformed Church in the Netherlands) is a newly constructed church building erected in 2016 to replace the former ‘Witte Kerkje’.

Small hall church without tower. Renovation 1865. Renovated or expanded at least once after that.

Architecturally interesting modern church without tower. Extension in 2005.

Hall church from 1927 without a tower.

Simple, small hall church without a tower.

Temporary building until 1951, when the current church building was put into use at the same address .

The origins of the congregation lie in 1838, when a Christian separated congregation was instituted. Via the Reformed Churches under the Cross (1846) and the Christian Reformed Church (1869), it became a free congregation in 1883 with the name Independent Christian Congregation. In 1922, it joined the Federation of Old Reformed Congregations. Eleven years later, in 1933, the congregation joined the Reformed Congregations. A minority remained with Rev. J. van Wier as a free congregation. In 1946, it joined the federation again, which merged with the Old Reformed Congregations in the Netherlands in 1948.

On site of old church. With new extension. The old church was demolished after this new construction.

Built to replace a building destroyed by storm damage. Decommissioned in 1930. Replaced by new church building.

The Oude Helenakerk (Old Helen's Church) is a church building from the 15th century (although the tower dates from the 12th century). It has a beautiful vault and wall paintings from the 14th century. The pulpit dates from 1784.