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Hall church with simple tower from 1925. Former Reformed Church, in 1945 Reformed Church (Liberated). After merger in 2023 NGK.

Built as a Reformed Church. Church building on a T-shaped plan, with a roof turret, built in 1871. The front facade has plastered decorations with neoclassical elements and is crowned by a roof turret with a spire. Furnishings from the construction period. Organ case from 1908, made by M. Eertman (Noordwolde), single-manual instrument from 2001, made by Henk van Eeken. From 1944 also Reformed Church (Liberated). In 1950 a new Reformed Church was built in Roodeschool. After church merger in 2023 NGK.

Interesting Reformed church building without tower. Church building under construction from 1898. In 1940 provided with a second gallery. The building was renovated in 1980. In 2000 a major renovation was carried out on the stained glass. This was completely removed and replaced after restoration. During the work the bridge rods also turned out to be rotten and the outer walls between the windows were also in such a poor condition that they also had to be repaired. After the work was completed, the entire interior of the building was repainted. The extension on the right-hand side dates from 1991-1992.

Hall church without tower. Built as a Reformed Church in 1863. In 1945 Reformed Church (Liberated).

Modest modern church without a tower.

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

Simple hall church from 2000 with preservation of hall and part of old church . Modern designed interior. On the roof of the old part a bell support.

Former Roman Catholic Maria Geboortekerk, in 2000 Reformed Church Liberated. The church building, which had fallen into some disrepair, was renovated at the time. The interior was slightly modified, with respect for the original architecture, including the original granite floor. Furthermore, the focal wall was changed, such as the artistically designed modern pulpit and baptismal font. On the left in the side wall is an artistically designed panel, which is "folded shut" during "Lent" and "folded open" again on Easter Sunday. On the left front on the side wall is an organ by the Gebr. Reil, Heerde, ao. 1963, renovated in 1983, with the console moved from the side to the front. This organ was therefore located in the previous church building of the Reformed Church Liberated. Once again extensively renovated, in connection with placement in the current building, by Pels & Van Leeuwen Kerkorgelbouw, Den Bosch, and put into use on 27 October 2001. Right above the entrance door of this complex is a memorial stone with the year 1962 and the name "Gereformeerde Kerk". Presumably this stone comes from the previous church building, and the name was added later. The members of this congregation of the Geref. Kerk Vrijgemaakt (Reformed Church) at a certain point, during a consultation about what to call their church building, declared themselves in favour of the official name "Gereformeerde Kerk" (partly because in the meantime the denomination "Gereformeerde Kerk" in 's-Hertogenbosch had already become "Samen op Weg", now PKN).

Modern church without tower. Replaced an older Reformed evangelism room.

From the autumn of 2003, liberations took place and due to fundamental difficulties with the course of the Reformed Church (liberated), members of the congregation liberated themselves. The Reformed Church in Lansingerland started as the Reformed Church in Berkel and Rodenrijs / Bergschenhoek. This name was due to the fact that the first liberations took place in these places (in Berkel and Rodenrijs on 4 September and in Bergschenhoek on 27 September 2003). The members of both congregations together formed one congregation. The official institution (by the election and confirmation of three elders and two deacons) took place on 23 November 2003. During and after this period, there was an influx of members who liberated themselves in surrounding, but also in more distant places such as Amstelveen and Hoofddorp. As a result, the congregation increasingly became a regional congregation. In mid-2020, the congregation has around 250 members. Initially, church services were held in the Multi-Functional Space on the Anthuriumsingel in Berkel en Rodenrijs. When this space quickly became too small, after some wandering around at various buildings in Bleiswijk, the sports hall 'De Sterrenhal' on the Wilgenlaan in Berkel en Rodenrijs could be used for many years. On Saturday evenings, the sports hall was prepared for church services by several members of the congregation and after the second church service the hall was cleared out again. The catechisms, associations and other meetings were held in the building 'De Tupper' at Kerkstraat 31 in Bleiswijk. From March 2016, the Auditorium, belonging to the former vegetable auction in Bleiswijk, could be used for the weekly church services. Setting up and clearing away the church hall was therefore a thing of the past. From 2013 onwards, the desire grew within the community for its own church building as a central address for church services, catechisms and association life. Organised evangelism could also be started from there. It turned out to be feasible to finance our own church building. In 2015, we were able to start the new construction and since October 2016, with deep gratitude to the LORD, Who made all this possible, we have been the user of the church building at Rembrandtlaan 42 in Bleiswijk.