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The Dutch Reformed Evangelism on Reformed Foundations in Haastrecht was founded in June 1933, when the Association of Reformed Religious Teachers began holding sermons in an inn. Due to the unsuitability of the location, another one was sought, and soon the members of the Religious Teachers Association preached twice on Sundays in the Concordia building. Attendance grew steadily, and in December 1933 it was decided to appoint Mr. G. de Pater, Religious Teacher in Gouderak, to make house calls and give catechism. He was able to devote his energies to our congregation until well after the war. For example, he founded the magazine 'Om Sions Wil' to raise money for Evangelism. After Mr. de Pater, Mr. Stolk, Rev. Verwelius, Rev. Cuperus, Mr. LD Burger, Rev. GH van Kooten were mentors of our congregation. From October 2000 to May 2014, Rev. LD Burger was again the congregation's mentor. In May 2014, he was succeeded by Rev. J. Blom from Ridderkerk.

Modern church with roof turret. The church was built in 1963. Replaced an earlier church building that had become too dilapidated. The church has approximately 225 seats. Over time, a new balcony was built, on which a new organ was placed. The annex was renovated twice.

Large neo-church with tower. Large extension on the north side 1994 (Architect B. Bikker), which undone an earlier smaller extension from 1966-1967.

NH Church. A small hall church dating from 1668 on an elongated octagonal floor plan. Tie beams with pear bead key pieces, applied secondarily, origin unknown. Pulpit from the construction period. Canopy benches on either side of the pulpit. Externally, the wall surfaces are divided by simple pilasters; the slate and saddle roof is crowned by an open roof turret with clock and bell. Mechanical tower clock, Gebr. van Bergen, equipped with electric winding.

Emergency church behind current church. Built as Reformed Federation church.

Reformed church.

Hall church with tower. Built as a Reformed church. Enlarged 1615, rebuilt 1769.

The church stands on the site of a medieval church that was probably built around 1300. The spire is made of wood. Under the wooden floor are four gravestones of the pastors from the time before the reformation.

In a study conducted by the National Bureau for Archaeological Heritage Research, it was established that the church was built around 1050. In a deed from 1188, the parish of Dodewaard is mentioned for the first time among the goods of the Count of Dalen. In a letter from 1316, a parish church is mentioned, in which a valuable cross was said to have been located, which already enjoyed a certain fame at the time and was transferred to the collegiate church of St. Walburg in Arnhem because of the "unsafe" in Dodewaard. In this letter from 1316 by Reinald I of Gelre, Dodewaard, which had to give up its relic cross to Arnhem, is called an unsafe and unpopulated place. However, the tendency of this letter justifies doubt about the correctness of this mention. Reinald was looking for a reason to donate the cross to the newly established church in Arnhem, which he had endowed. The church of Dodewaard appears on a list of churches from 1395. In the confirmation of a donation on 16 October 1410, "the parishes of Dodewerde and Hyen" were mentioned. In 1613, the first minister, Hermannus van Broekhutzen, was confirmed "in the church service of Hien and Doyweert".

In 1691 the old building was demolished, in that year a new building was put out to tender by grietman Hessel Vegelin of Claerbergen. The current pulpit probably also dates from that time, because according to experts it is from the 17th century. The appearance of the church was distinguished, so that a travelling artist Cornelis Pronk immortalized the church in 1732. The church and tower were covered with blue tiles. The building remained standing until 1915. It was demolished and a new building was built on the foundations. Money was collected for the renovation by means of subscription lists among the parishioners. After the demolition a new church was built