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The Reformed Church in Putten does not (yet) have its own church building. Until 1 April 2009, it had to rely on temporary facilities and the willing cooperation of others to hold its services. There is every reason to be grateful for the opportunities that arose to find solutions in this matter. As of 1 April 2009, the services of the Reformed Church will be held in the New Church of the Reformed Church within the PKN. This is within the framework of a provision made by the CBZ. As a congregation, we can use this church building and the adjacent rooms for a maximum of five years, calculated from 1 April 2009. Of course, our fervent wish is to meet in our own church building as soon as possible. As church council, we have been working intensively to realise this for a number of years. At this moment (August 2009) there is a procedure for a zoning plan change of a location on the Nijkerkerstraat, on the edge of the new Bijsteren district. A building application has already been submitted and the specifications are almost complete. The plans to realize a church building on the location in question seem, apart from unforeseen obstacles (such as objections), to have a good chance of success in the foreseeable future. In order to obtain the necessary funds for the realization of a church building in the foreseeable future and a rectory in the somewhat longer term, the College of Churchwardens decided in October 2004 to set up a Fundraising Committee.

Church reconstructed in 1951. The old church was destroyed by war violence in 1945.

Late Gothic. Three-sided closed, early Gothic choir, pseudo-basilica nave, of which the side aisle bays are covered by transverse saddle roofs, closed off by pointed gables, in which the windows continue. Internal columns and over the central nave wooden barrel vaults. The lower, three-sided closed choir dates from an older construction period. In the church some tombstones, 17th and 18th century. The restoration of church and tower was completed, spring 1967.

Built as Dutch Reformed Church. Crucifix church, built in 1952-54 against the tower of the previous church from 1763. Later expanded in stages to a very large church building with a higher tower.

In 1935 the orthodox Reformed chapel was built. The evangelisation association ceased to exist. On Wednesday 25 January 2006 the chapel congregation was instituted as a Restored Reformed congregation. (55-06)

Neoclassical church with roof turret. Built as Dutch Reformed Church. In 2004 Protestant Church of the Netherlands. In 2007 transferred by the PKN on leasehold to the Restored Reformed Church.

From 1 May 2004 to 2007, the Reformed Church of Giessendam/Neder-Hardinxveld and Sliedrecht used the church building of the Reformed Church of the Liberated in Hardinxveld-Giessendam for its religious services. Space was rented from an association for the elderly for catechism, Sunday school, Bible study groups and community evenings. However, the building of which these halls were part would be demolished in the short term. For the association work, the Reformed Church of Giessendam was allowed to use an office space, which however became too small due to the growth in the number of participants. In mid-June 2006, several sheds were purchased at Buitendams 215. One of them was demolished to create parking space. One shed was converted into a church with 350 seats. On Friday 14 December 2007, a new church of the Reformed Church of Giessendam was put into use at Buitendams 205. There were three barns at this location. Two of them were demolished to build the church. The parking lot was built on the site of the third barn. The design is by engineering firm Frank Klerks. The church has 349 seats.

On the Nassaustraat, the first pile was driven on 19 August 2006 for a Reformed Reformed Church (HHK) by Rev. CM Visser. The design for the church was made by the architectural firm B. Bikker in Groot-Ammers. Hopefully, the new church, which will have 420 seats, will be ready in the summer of 2007. Services are now held in a carpentry shed on the Rivierdijk.

The congregation first met in Epe In early 2005, the church council of the Reformed Church (HHG) Emst-Epe eo set up a building committee to provide for its own church building. This committee looked at many locations and buildings and considered whether something was suitable for the future. After a long procedure, permission was eventually obtained from the municipality of Epe in early 2015 to build a church building at Vaassenseweg 14a in Emst. After various contractors submitted a tender, Prins Bouw BV from 't Harde was chosen. They started building the shell shortly after the summer of 2015. The finishing of the building is being done with the help of volunteers.

On Esdoornstraat 35, the Reformed Church officially opened a new church on Saturday, May 17, 2008. The church had been in use since March 21, 2008. There are approximately 500 seats. An electronic organ is located on the gallery opposite the pulpit. The benches, pulpit, baptismal font and psalm boards come from the Christian Reformed Church of Noordeloos.