Bethelkapel
Schiedam, NL
This was an interbellum church with a tower.
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Schiedam, NL
This was an interbellum church with a tower.
Posterenk, NL
Front of church, rear of house.
Rotterdam, NL
The first church services under the responsibility of the Reformed Church in Rotterdam Mijnsherenplein are held on 24 February 1957. These meetings take place in the temporary building on the Larenkamp. In 1958 a committee is set up to investigate the construction of a church building of their own. On 25 March 1960 the church is instituted. From 1961 onwards the church services are held in the 'Credokerk' . In March 1962 the construction of the new church building on the Langenhorst can finally begin. Due to the extremely severe winter of 1962-1963 the construction is delayed. On 22 January 1964 the church building can be put into use. The number of seats is 690. In 1974/1975 expanded with a meeting room. The church building is also given the name 'Bethelkerk'.
Den Helder, NL
Built to replace the demolished Gereformeerde Bethelkerk on the Spoorstraat. Architecturally very interesting modern church. On the right side a freestanding small belfry, in which 1 (older) bell, originating from the Geref. Duinkerk in the southern reconstruction district Nieuw Den Helder. This Bethelkerk is now the only Protestant (PKN) church building in "Den Helder binnen de Linie", i.e. the old center and its immediate surroundings.
Steenwijk, NL
Simple hall church without tower in traditional style, founded in 1917 according to a foundation stone in the front facade. Rising masonry, renewed or clad in later times. In the front facade a climbing round arch frieze. One-manual organ, made around 1900 by J. Proper (Kampen), restored in 2004 by the firm Gebr. Reil (Heerde).
Langerak, NL
From 1964 to 1969 Reformed Church (Liberated). Since 1969 Dutch Reformed Church.
Oud-Beijerland, NL
Architecturally interesting modern church with tower in the eastern expansion district Poortwijk. Reformed Federation church.
Bodegraven, NL
In the 19th and early 20th century there were a few families in Bodegraven who read a sermon at home on Sundays. After a while they started doing this together. Before the institution in 1925, religious services were held in a building on Kerkstraat , later on Oud Bodegraafseweg [the so-called Rooiekoolkerk] and later still on Willemstraat [behind the Reformed Church]. In the summer of 1925 Mr. P. Zaal reported that he was having two houses built in the new Koningsstraat with a “room” in between to hold church services. This “little church” had 100 seats. Spaciously built for the 31 members and 59 baptized members in 1926.
Rotterdam, NL
Built as a Reformed Church in the Charlois district in Rotterdam-Zuid. Characteristic church building, with tower, designed by architect Tjeerd Kuipers. Later in the context of Samen op Weg in shared use by the Ned. Herv. Kerk. Since the early 2000s, this Bethel Church has been one of the churches of the Charlois district of the Protestant Community of Rotterdam Zuid (PgRZ).
IJsselmuiden, NL
The Reformed Church in the Netherlands has been meeting in a building at Trekvaart 17 in IJsselmuiden since 1981. This building was built as a car showroom and later furnished as a church hall. Since 2010, there have been plans to build a completely new church building at the current location.
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