Katholiek Apostolische Kerk

Built as a single-nave hall church without a tower in an expressionist style, influenced by the Amsterdam School. The Catholic Apostolic Church is a chiliastic church community, founded as a result of an ecumenical prayer movement in Great Britain, which had been led by apostles since 1832. The last apostle, Francis Valentine Woodhouse, died on 3 February 1901. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Catholic Apostolic Church had approximately 200,000 members in almost 1000 congregations worldwide, with 17 congregations in the Netherlands. Today, the Netherlands still has approximately 700 members, divided over 5 congregations in The Hague, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Amersfoort and Scheemda. All 5 church buildings are architecturally interesting, some have neo-Gothic facades. Since 1901, several of the 17 municipalities mentioned at the time have also been abolished, and the associated church buildings have been demolished or repurposed. A fine example of repurposing is the neo-Gothic church building in Arnhem on Parkstraat, now a funeral home.

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De Ontmoeting

Oval modern church, which replaced several previous Reformed and Reformed church buildings. The nearby tower of the former Eexterkerk, which remained standing when the Eexterkerk was demolished, serves as the tower. The historic organ and the historic pulpit from the Eexterkerk are located in De Ontmoeting.

Tower with clock and small turret

Scheemder Church

In 1509, when the Dollard flooded once again, the residents decided to move the entire village a mile and a half to the north and the cruciform church was demolished and rebuilt as a hall church. In 1570, the old detached tower was replaced by a new one.