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Gouda, NL
Built as Dutch Reformed Peace Church. Modern church with metal bell tower. Since 2013 the name of the church building is Ontmoetingskerk instead of Vredeskerk. This was due to the merger of the Reformed and Gereformeerde parishes. In ± 2013 the church was also extensively renovated. The bell tower has disappeared (see the difference in Images Exterior below).
Haren, NL
Modern church without tower. Built to replace the previous Reformed Church (Liberated), which had to be transferred to the Dutch Reformed Church. Expansion and renovation in 1998. Since the merger in 2023 NGK.
Alblasserdam, NL
The Ontmoetingskerk (Meeting Church) is a modern church building erected in 1995. It belongs to the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN).
Rijsenhout, NL
Modern church without tower.
Oentsjerk, NL
Characteristic Reformed church building. Renovation and extension 1907, entrance changed 2004. The Reformed Church from 1874 has been renovated. The pews have been replaced by chairs. The main entrance has been changed and the carpeting has been replaced. On Sunday 7 November 2004 the church was put back into use. (54-05) The church is used as a church of the PKN, with the name Ontmoetingskerk.
Heerde, NL
Founded in 1919; last renovation 1998.
Haamstede, NL
Nice modern church with tower. Replaced an earlier church building on Noorderstraat.
Heerhugowaard, NL
Built as a Reformed Church. Three-aisled pseudo-basilica with tower from 1870. The exterior shows a very eclectic round arch style with remarkably shaped buttresses. The interior, however, is still quite pronounced neoclassical in character with its heavy columns and stucco barrel vault. Galleries have been installed in the side aisles. Little remains of the original interior. Organ from 1873 by P. Flaes, extended in 1986 by Scheuerman & Zoon (Rotterdam) with a free pedal.
Dieren, NL
Large modern church with high tower. Built as the 2nd Dutch Reformed Church in Dieren, after the Village Church. Expansion 2004. Since the decommissioning of the Village Church in the centre of Dieren in 2003, this has been the central church of the Protestant Community of Dieren. Major renovation in 2006. The floor was renewed and the pews were replaced by chairs.
Pesse, NL
Since May 24, 2015, this church, together with the Dutch Reformed Church, forms the "Protestant Community of Pesse".
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