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Reformed Church, sober, stately house of worship, basic shape a similar cross 1657-1658 after a design by Daniel Stalpert. Organ with main work and lower positive, made in 1824 by J. and JMW Batz. Bell tower with clock by François and Pieter Hemony, 1655, diam. 70.5 cm. Mechanical tower clockwork, circa 1920.

Since 1968, the building has been registered as a national monument in the monument register . Since 1989, the church has been managed by 'the Foundation for the Management of the Reformed Church' in Krommeniedijk. The building is also used for non-church activities, such as weddings, mourning, meetings and for exhibitions.

According to the church yearbook, the congregation of Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel was founded on 28 June 1925. But it had already been happening for several years that the church council of Moerkapelle had been holding services in Nieuwerkerk. The reason is that there were a few in Nieuwerkerk and Ouderkerk aan den IJssel who wanted to join the old truth, but for whom the distance was too great to join Gouda, Moerkapelle, Rotterdam or Berkenwoude. There was also no Reformed Congregation in Capelle. The first service was held on Ascension Day 1919. At first, elders from Moerkapelle came to read, while Rev. Overduin catechised. But in 1920, an elder and a deacon were confirmed for the Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel branch. On 28 June 1925, the Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel branch became independent. Initially, church was held in a cleaned-up carriage factory. But in 1927 a piece of land could be bought for f. 250,-. The church was built on it, where the congregation still meets today. The total construction costs amounted to f. 8,000,-. The location was chosen between Nieuwerkerk and Ouderkerk, because in those early days a relatively large number of members came from Ouderkerk. The church still stands in a quiet place outside the village centre. In the thirties the church council was in dire straits. In order to build the church the congregation had had to borrow a lot of money, in the form of bonds. The church council was therefore no longer able to repay, and even saw no chance to pay interest for a year. On the advice of Rev. A. van Stuijvenberg, the consultant at the time, a seat fee was introduced: f. 2.50 per year. Nevertheless, the first 25 years of the congregation's existence were a time of steady growth. In 1925 it started with 28 professing members and 36 baptized members, together 64; in 1949 there were 203. Then a slow decline followed, so that in 1983 the congregation had dropped to 148 professing members and baptized members. Since then the number of members has been rising again, so that the latest yearbook mentions 89 professing members and 101 baptized members.

Modern church, built as Reformed Church (Liberated) to replace an earlier temporary home of this denomination. Since 2023 NGK

NH Church on raised churchyard. Simple hall building from 1667 according to foundation stone in the south wall. Internal 17th century pulpit tub with sounding board and simple stairs; copper baptismal font. Two gentlemen's pews, circa 1700 and early 18th century, the second of which is covered. Other pews with knobs on the side pieces, organ balustrade with lectern. Number of 18th century gravestones. Large painted board with 64 Gruys-Tamminga quarter coats of arms from 1690. Cabinet organ, circa 1800 made by HH Freytag, converted into a church organ by GP Dik in 1860. Bell frame with bell by Van Bergen, 1918?, diam. 60 cm. retaining the inscription and decorations of the clock by C. Spronneaux and H. Veri, 1686. Mechanical tower clock probably 1687, decommissioned.

Historic church with tower. Restoration 2008. The reformed community of the small village of Dorkwerd is part of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN).

Built as a Christian Reformed Church in 1916. In use as such until 1962.

This church building of the Reformed Church in Aalst dates from 1974, although it was expanded in 1985.

The reformed church was built in 1893-1894 and designed by the architect Sztehlo Otto in the neo-gothic style. It is the first Reformed church in the town.

Built as a Reformed Church (Liberated) in the IJsselmonde district. Now in use (since when?) by Jehovah's Witnesses. Between 2014 and 2019, the Jehovah's Witnesses left this building. Today, the building is used as a mosque.