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Characteristic Reformed church building, with tower. One of the many church buildings designed by the important Reformed architect Tjeerd Kuipers (1857-1942). Out of use as a Reformed Church in 1989. In use by the Christian community since 1990. Renovated in 1997. A floor was added, which meant that the original spatial effect of the interior was partly lost.

From 1888 to 1952, the Reformed Church of Metslawier had a partnership with the Reformed Church of Niawier regarding religious services and a joint minister. On April 11, 2010, the Reformed Congregations and the Reformed Churches of Metslawier and Nijawier officially merged into: Protestant Congregation Metslawier-Niawier.

The congregation was founded around 1946, when a minister of the Reformed Church led a funeral in Soest. The first church service was held in the Eltheto hall of the Dutch Reformed Church on 8 February 1946. After this, the group met in a nursery school on Rembrandtlaan. After initially only holding weekly services, it was decided to also meet on Sundays. The first church service on Sundays took place on 25 August 1946. The congregation was established on 3 April 1958. In 1959, the painters' workshop behind the church hall was converted into a consistory and catechism room. Over the years, the church building had to be renovated. Due to the high costs, it was decided to have a completely new church building built on Dalweg. The last church service on Rembrandtlaan was on 15 December 1968. The church building on Dalweg was put into use on 18 December with 110 seats. In 1976, the church building was expanded with a meeting room. In 1987, the spiral staircase to the organ was moved to create space for 15 new seats. In 2000, the church building was expanded to 180 seats. A new meeting room was also added.

Built as Dutch Reformed Church. Hall church with roof turret. Extension in 1991 with front building, extension in 2003 of the association building 't Anker.

Modern church with tower in the hamlet of Kinderdijk-Middelweg.

Interesting church with tower.

Characteristic Reformed church building with tower. In December 1925, the architect's first construction drawings were on the church council table. Initially, no one thought about a church tower, because it had to be as cheap as possible. The budget indicated approximately 34,000 guilders. Wasn't a wooden church cheaper anyway?! Moreover, the exact location had not yet been determined, because permission had not yet been obtained due to the canal that had to be dug. In the meantime, the architect simply continued calculating and thinking and came to the church council with a construction drawing of the Reformed Zuiderkerk in Emmen, which, including central heating, cost approximately 50,000 guilders, but then you also had a tower! Initially, it was decided – in order to save 6,000 guilders – to leave out the central heating and the tower, but the plans for the construction of an emergency church or a wooden church had also been thrown overboard. When the building permit was finally granted, it was decided to build a church with a tower after all, and construction company Nanning Bulthuis from Buitenpost in Friesland could start. The job was done for fl. 40,500 and the paintwork cost about fl. 2,500. In addition, a horse stable was built at the church for those who came to church by horse and cart. On either side of the main entrance of the church, a small memorial stone was bricked in: to the left of the entrance with the text 'Gebouwd' and to the right of it with '1926'.

Modern hall church from 1996 with roof turret. J. Fierloos from Goes made the design. In 2009, the church again proved to be too small. The church hall was enlarged. And a new church council room was added. On Friday, January 12, 2011, the expanded church was put back into use.

As early as 1933, church services were held in the Sunday school room Rehoboth behind the Reformed Martin's Church in Sint Maartensdijk, led by a confessional minister. This building was built by order of baker JM Boogert, who was also a Sunday school teacher. In 1965, a chapel was built on the Westvest, which was given the name "Schrift en Belijdenis". A year later, it was decided to establish an Extraordinary parish and the church was called Rehoboth Church. Since 1978, the parish has no longer been "extraordinary" but is seen as a recognized Reformed sub-municipality. In 1992, the church building was enlarged.

Modern church without tower. Early in October 1993, the work on the new church building on the Gerbrandyweg had progressed to the point where it could be used. On Sunday 10 October 1993, it was the first time since 15 June 1980 that the Reformed Church in the Netherlands (Gouda) could meet in its own church building. The official opening took place on Wednesday 20 October 1993.