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In 1895 Bakker & Timmenga built a new organ for the Mennonite Church in Veenwouden. The same firm restored the work in 1981. In June 1981 the organ could be put back into use.

Bovenknijpe. The current church building was built on the site of a church building from 1751. The church was built as a meeting house. In 1856 the front facade was completely renovated. The original interior with pews and chairs is still present in the church

Frontage of the Mennonite Church. Above the gate passage, next to which two six-pane windows, floor with three such windows. Facade closed off by block moulding. Hidden church in a three-sided closed hall building covered by a barrel vault from 1829. Simple pulpit. Originally a single-manual organ made in 1872 by the Gebr. Adema from Leeuwarden. Modified in 1920 by Bakker and Timmenga.

Interesting reconstruction church. Hall church without tower, but remarkably situated. Also used as ecumenical student church until 2002. On Sunday afternoons also used by the Full Gospel Church Eljakim.

The foundation stone for the Mennonite meeting house was laid on 29 April 1767 by two-year-old Wyger Martens. Renovations took place in 1858 and 1910. In 1974-1975, another renovation took place, during which the pews were replaced by chairs and the pulpit was replaced by a smaller and heavier one. The interior was renovated in 2008. The colour blue now predominates. There is a wooden floor and the organ has been painted completely white. The re-opening took place on 20 September 2008. (61-09)

Relatively large hall church without tower. Replaced an earlier Vermaning on the Weststraat.

In 1996, the beautiful church from 1853 was demolished because it had become too expensive to maintain. The adjacent buildings, which were also owned by the Mennonite Community, were then restored and converted into a new church.

Extension in 1853 and 1932. Renovated in 1963.

Large church with roof turret. Extension in 1983.

Wooden church(let) with roof turret. Converted former farm.