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When the Reformed Church in Dedemsvaart felt compelled to build a new church in 1995, the architect GERRITSMA from Assen was asked to incorporate two facets. On the one hand, the building had to become the home - as the centre of church life - for the congregation. On the other hand, it had to be clearly recognisable as a church that is aware of its place in society - albeit not dominant, but modest. After extensive discussions, it was decided to create a space with a light character, but also with the privacy of round walls that envelop the congregation. Small openings provide a window on the world. The indirect daylight and the circular lines in the walls strengthen the feeling of intimacy and solidarity. At one point, the enveloping wall breaks open and only the structural frame remains, the facade gives way to make room for the light that falls from above.

On May 2, 1992, the new Reformed center, which was then named 'De Ark', was put into use.

This multifunctional church centre was completed in 2000 and is located in the new Veeneslagen neighbourhood. It was built by construction company Ter Steege, Rijssen and designed by BDC, Rijssen.

Reformed church centre De Ark is the church building for the parishes six and seven of the Reformed Church of Ede. It was built in 1981 in the Veldhuizen district and is completely detached. On 17 December 1981, the church building was put into use in a service led by Rev. T. van 't Veld and Rev. H. Nap. The name of the church refers to Noah's ark. That is why a memorial stone has been embedded at the entrance to the church with a text that refers to this: 'Go thou and thy whole house into the ark'. For the construction of the building, a temporary church was used that could accommodate 350 people. This was a wooden building that had been purchased in Huizen in 1969. It was no longer needed there because the Reformed Zenderkerk had been completed. Volunteers from Ede demolished the building in Huizen and rebuilt it in Ede in a part of the Veldhuizen district, which was not yet built up at the time. For the establishment of parish 6 in the Veldhuizen district, parish five was divided. The emergency church was put into use in April 1969 in a service led by Rev. A. den Hartogh, the minister of parish 5 and Rev. Noordegraaf, the minister of the new parish.

Built in 1984. Modern church building without a tower.

Modest church building without a tower. Built as the Dutch Reformed Church, probably in addition to the Grote Kerk, which was much too large for most activities of the local Dutch Reformed church community. A restoration took place in 1971. The church has been used as a church center for diaconal purposes and occasional celebrations of the Protestant Community.

The Ark is a church building in the Slotervaart district of Amsterdam Nieuw-West . The church was built in 1960-'61 to a design by architect Piet Zanstra . The building has been on the municipal monuments list since 2008 and on the Top 100 of young monuments in Amsterdam.

Built in 1966 as a Reformed Church. Modern church with freestanding high tower. After partial demolition of outbuildings in 2003 new construction. The Reformed Church (Liberated) worshipped in the hall of De Ark from 1969 to 1973.

Built as Dutch Reformed Church. Now a church of the Protestant Community of Oude Mijnstreek.

Modern church without tower in the west of Culemborg. Built to replace the church building on the Ridderstraat that had become too small.