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The Protestant Church in Helenaveen is a simple hall-shaped church building that shows elements of the Waterstaat style in its architecture. The building dates from 1867 and has survived the years virtually unchanged. In 1883, a large memorial stone was built into the front facade, on the occasion of the death of the preacher Swalue.

In 1918 an emergency church was established, and a permanent church could only be built after the Second World War . It was consecrated in 1954 and the architect was A. Schwenke .

Tower from 1514. Church in neo-Gothic style renovated and expanded to a design by PJH Cuypers, 1877 until renovation in 1880. On October 21, 1944, the first grenades hit, hitting the leaning spire and creating a large hole. On Wednesday, November 22, 1944, the occupiers blew up the church tower. The tower fell on the old town hall and completely destroyed it. The tower was completely destroyed, the vaults of the church had collapsed, several pillars were completely destroyed, the outer walls were crooked, two-thirds of the roof had disappeared and the rest was badly damaged. The beautiful new organ, the confessionals, pews, Stations of the Cross and statues were crushed. After the war, it was decided to demolish the remains of the church.