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Reconstruction church without tower. Out of use as Reformed church in 2000.

Over a hundred years ago, Evangelisation started as a “church on the threshing floor”. This evangelisation, which has always been small, has held out all those years. Many church communities have ceased to exist over the years because they were no longer viable. The NH evangelisation Leggeloo/Eemster still exists. The chapel was nicknamed the “clog church”. This came from the clogs that were placed in the clog rack in front of the church, since there was no vestibule yet. In 1953, the chapel was enlarged with a vestibule and thirty years later a consistory and meeting room were built behind the church. The Reformed chapel, the smallest church in Drenthe, is still in use.

On the border with Drenthe (Havelterberg). The neighborhood association has an agreement with the Protestant Community of Steenwijk that the church building is used free of charge every Sunday morning for church services that fall under its authority.

Church hall without tower.

Characteristic Reformed neo-church with tower. Renovated in 1888 and 1911. Refurbished in 2010.

Nice hall church with roof turret. Demolished for new construction in 2001.

Modern church without tower. Extensions in 1985 (including a new entrance) and 2000. The Reformed Church of Ermelo was founded around 1923. An old school building was purchased to hold church services there. After initially only holding services during the week, it was decided in 1962 to hold Sunday church services. From 30 June 1963, church services were held in the 'Hervormd jeugdgebouw' on the Beekweg in Ermelo. This is more centrally located for visitors. In 1970, the decision was made to have a church building built on the Hanengewei. The church building was officially put into use by the congregation on 2 July 1971. In 1984, it was decided to build a new building and to use the existing church building as a meeting room. On 19 December 1985, the church building was put into use, with 500 seats.

In 1983, the association building of the Dutch Reformed Church in Ouddorp was first built at this location. From 1989 to 2010, church services were also held in the building. The building was owned by the Eben Haëzer Foundation until 2013, after which it was transferred to the Reformed Church. In 2012 and 2013 a completely new Reformed Church with 1,071 seats was built at the association building. This building is called 'Eben-Haëzerkerk' .

The Reconstruction. Demolished in 1978. Replaced by the current church Eben Haëzer.

Former Roman Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception from 1923, which was decommissioned in 1965.