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After the Secession of 1834, there were also people in Rilland who no longer wished to remain members of the Dutch Reformed Church. They then held meetings in various places. Around 1865, the congregation in Rilland was instituted. After meeting in homes and farms for many years, the congregation acquired its own building in 1875. It was a former school building on the corner of Adriaan Butijnweg and Valckenisseweg. After the congregation grew and no expansion was possible, a piece of land was purchased in 1889 at Zandbaan (the current Swaanhilstraat) to build a new church building there. In 1928, the church building was expanded with a consistory room. In 1952, a gallery was added to the church building. In 1957, the front facade of the church building was renovated. In 1965, new pews were installed in the church building, while in 1969 the pulpit and lectern were renovated.

Community founded in 1840. This modern church building, with a small roof turret, replaced an earlier church building from 1921.

Community founded in 1912. Approximately 270 seats. After the church split in 1953, the church building was lost. On March 1, 1959, a temporary wooden church was put into use. The church building at Prinses Beatrixstraat 3 was put into use on October 22, 1969. This building became too small, and an extension took place in the 1980s. The building became too small again in the early 2000s. It was rebuilt again, and extended with a hundred seats, and put back into use on September 12, 2005.

Gereformeerde Gemeente in Meeuwen.

"De Levensbron". Strikingly situated modern church with tower ('refodome'). Replaced the church at Nieuwe Weverseinde that had become too small . In use by the Reformed Church of Puttershoek-Maasdam.

Hall church without tower. Replaced the former church building. The church building was put into use on 19 April 1960. At that time, the church building had 80 seats. In 1975, it was expanded to 120 seats.

Very interesting, large, modern "refodome". Inaugurated on March 2, 2016. Replaced an earlier church building on the site.

On the Maasdijk , the church of the Reformed Church was put into use on 1 November 1928. Due to the unfavourable location, lack of meeting space and parking problems, it was decided to build a new church on another site. On 9 July 1986, the new church at Dorpsweg 6 could be put into use. And its extension was opened on 18 October 2001. (47-02)

Hall church without tower. It was in March 1933 that some people asked Krijn van Gorsel if they could come to the sermon reading on Sunday, which he did at home in his house. At a certain point the house became too small to accommodate the growing number of people who attended the reading services. On special days such as prayer and thanksgiving days, Van Gorsel attended the church services in the Old Reformed Church in the Netherlands in Stavenisse. There he was asked if he would possibly make himself available as a candidate for the church council. After careful consideration, Van Gorsel informed the church council that he would not withdraw if it came to that. On June 17, 1936, Van Gorsel was elected to the office of elder. He was confirmed in Stavenisse by Reverend Fraanje. Van Gorsel had asked the church council of Stavenisse if he could look for a place of opportunity to build a building so that he could then publicly perform in his hometown of Sint Maartensdijk. The brothers Marinus and Jan van Gorsel Gzn, were willing to sell land and a barn for this purpose. On the last of July 1936, the purchased was delivered. After that, the church building was allocated, on August 7, 1936, and awarded by Van Gorsel. On September 9, the first stone was laid by Van Gorsel.

On January 8, 1966, the foundation stone was laid by elder PA Jongeneel for the new church building on the Louwestraat. The church building was officially put into use on April 28, 1966 during a church service in which Dr. C. Steenblok from Gouda presided as a consultant of the congregation. Dr. Steenblok came to preach once a month. He received f 30 for this, this included travel expenses. The tram stopped right in front of the church building, while the train in Gouda stopped near the rectory, so there was a good connection.