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Large modern round church, with a freestanding rectangular tower, containing two bells. This Roman Catholic church has also been used by the Reformed Church (Liberated) since 2000. In the autumn of 2010, this church building was officially sold to the Reformed Church (Liberated). The Roman Catholic St. Lidwina parish has merged with the Roman Catholic parish of St. Antonius van Padua, with a (beautiful) church on Wilhelminaplein in Best. The parish church of St. Lidwina (1965, L. de Bever), on Raadhuisstraat 209, was closed for Roman Catholic worship in the summer of 2009. From 2000, the Reformed Church (Liberated) held services in the Roman Catholic St. Lidwina church. Since the autumn of 2010, the building has officially only been used as the Reformed Church (Liberated), with the name "Lidwinakerk". In 2010, the church community decided to buy the Roman Catholic church building.

Built as a Reformed Church. Inaugurated on Thursday 17 Dec. 1903. Since 1953 in use as the Reformed Church (Liberated). After the merger in 2023 NGK. In the 1970s a meeting room was added to the rear of the church.

Built as a Reformed Church. Monumental large church building without a tower.

Modern church. Built as Reformed Church (Liberated), after merger in 2023 Dutch Reformed Church. Renovations and extensions in 1984 and 2006.

Founded in 1946, this building was purchased in 1952. In 1975, a new church hall was put into use next to the old building.

Former Reformed Church (Liberated). After renovation, now Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Built as a Reformed Church. Interesting Reformed church building with a tower. In 1846, a church hall was built behind a house (the rectory) for the Separatists of the Reformed Church Midwolde-Leek. In 1908, the building was renovated and enlarged and the rectory was built next to the church.

Built as Reformed Church (Liberated). Reconstruction church with roof turret. Extended in 1978. Interior renovated in 2015. After merger in 2023 NGK.

Modern church without tower. Built as Reformed Church (Liberated), since merger in 2023 NGK.

At the beginning of the eighteenth century, the first Jews settled in Hoogezand. Initially, they held their prayer services in a private home; it was not until 1810 that a synagogue was established in a house in the Kalkwijk. In 1854, a new building was put into use north of the Winschoterdiep, which, in addition to the synagogue, also housed a school, a meeting room and a teacher's house.