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.
The church, built in 1931, has been expanded once before. But again, the 200-seat church hall was too small. Between September 2004 and January 2005, a new church hall was added with 300 seats. (53-05)
Built as a Reformed Church, replacing an older church building. Cruciform church with a tower in neo-Gothic style.
Mennonite church, because of the originally two-manual organ, built in 1855 by GW Lohman from Groningen. In 1866 modified by P. van Oeckelen from Harenermolen and extended with a free pedal. In 1983 and later years restored in phases.
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