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Simple hall church without tower in traditional style, founded in 1917 according to a foundation stone in the front facade. Rising masonry, renewed or clad in later times. In the front facade a climbing round arch frieze. One-manual organ, made around 1900 by J. Proper (Kampen), restored in 2004 by the firm Gebr. Reil (Heerde).

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.

From 1964 to 1969 Reformed Church (Liberated). Since 1969 Dutch Reformed Church.

Major expansion or new construction, 2003.

On the site of a former, demolished church from 1968.

The Bethlehem Chapel was built between 1391 and 1394 and was intended for preaching in the Czech language. The Bethlehem Chapel is mainly associated with the work of Jan Hus (1370-1415), who became its administrator on 14th March 1402. After changing its use many times, it fell into ruin and was therefore largely demolished in 1786. It was rebuilt in the first half of the 1950s as a memorial to the Hussite movement.

Modest hall church without tower, in the northwestern district of Overschie. Out of use as a Reformed Church in 1964. Now Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.

The church was built in 1862. The building was then called Bethlehem and fell under the Reformed Church of Beekbergen. In 1934, a catechism room was added to the rear. In the same year, a community building was built next to the church. In 1949, a minister's residence was built so that the indoor residence could be incorporated into the church. The entrance was moved to the front facade. The plasterwork of the front facade was replaced by brickwork and a roof turret was placed with a turret with a copper spire on top.

The name Bethlehem Church commemorates the old 'Bethlehem Monastery', which was founded in the Middle Ages as part of the former parish of Elkerzee. The old monastery bell, which now hangs in the tower of Bethlehem Church, is still rung daily at several prayer times (8:00, 12:00 and 18:00).

The organ was built in 1959 by the firm KB Blank & Zoon (Utrecht) for the herv. Kruiskerk in Geleen. The plan was to eventually realize a second manual, but that never happened. The keyboard does have a second manual, but it does not function. In 1992, the Blank organ was placed in Nieuwerbrug by volunteers.