Gereformeerde Gemeente
Kruiningen, NL
Modern church with roof turret. Extensions in 1997 and 2015. Replacing the former church building.
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Kruiningen, NL
Modern church with roof turret. Extensions in 1997 and 2015. Replacing the former church building.
Sint-Annaland, NL
Community founded in 1907. Church building without tower from 1872. In 1938 a gallery was built in the church building, bringing the number of seats to 350. In 1965 the front facade was changed and the windows were also renewed. In 1975 the church building was expanded with a meeting room. The consistory room was also renovated and a parking lot was constructed next to the church building. In 1977 new pews were placed in the church building. Major maintenance work on the church building has been carried out since 1999, including the pulpit being renewed and new lighting being installed in the church building.
Oostburg, NL
Interesting modern church with roof turret. The church was put into use on 17 May 1994. The design for the church was by construction management Lockefeer & Verhulst in Aardenburg. The church has 135 seats. Initially, the church had a Domus organ, which was replaced in 2016.
Kortgene, NL
After the establishment of the Reformed Church on 07.11.1913, a separate church was put into use on 14 April 1914 at the Torendijk. The church soon became too small and on 22 July 1927 a new church with 265 seats was put into use on the same spot. This church was seriously damaged during the Flood of 1953, but was restored in 1954.
Eindhoven, NL
The previous wooden church , built as a Christian Reformed emergency church, was destroyed by fire in 1935.
Ouddorp, NL
In 1947, the church building was provided with an electric harmonium, which was replaced in 1950 by a second-hand Ernst and Leeflang organ. In 1986, the firm JL van den Heuvel installed a new organ in the church building. During the expansion and renovation of the church building in 2022, this organ was given a new coat of paint.
Kruiningen, NL
Interesting modern church building of the Reformed Church in the Netherlands (Kruiningen) without tower from 1996 designed by the architectural firm J. Fierloos from Goes. To replace the former church building Kruiningen, Stationsweg 2 - Reformed Church in the Netherlands (1956-1996) . On October 27, 1995, the first pile was driven for the new church. During the new construction, church services were held in the Dutch Reformed Church on site. A year later, on October 24, 1996, the church was put into use. A special service was held for this important event, led by Rev. F. Mallan. The congregation also commemorated its 40th anniversary. Rev. Mallan spoke on this occasion. Various speakers spoke and the word of thanks was spoken by the chairman of the church council, Elder N. Eversdijk. On Sunday, September 22, 1996, the first reading service was held in the new church building.
Amsterdam, NL
On 3 March, the foundation stone of the church building on the Melkpad was laid. On 26 September 1951, the church building was put into use. The number of seats is around 225, while a hall can also be added to the church hall with room for 150 people.
Sint Annaland, NL
On 30 June 1967, the oldest member of the church council, elder David Hage, laid the foundation stone for a new church building. Construction progressed smoothly, so that the first reading service could be held on Sunday 11 February 1968. A few weeks later, a new pulpit was installed, which had been made by students of the technical school. On 7 April 1968, the pulpit was put into use. Until then, the congregation had sung during the services under the direction of a precentor. In 1973, an organ was installed in the church. The organ had been donated by the Monster family. On 30 April 1975, the organ was put into use. In 1992, the organ was thoroughly renovated and expanded by the Nijsse company.
Dordrecht, NL
Modern church building without tower. In 1953, part of the church council of Dordrecht, with a number of members, left the Synodal association of the Reformed Churches. Initially, they attended church in the building 'Truth and Peace' on the Museumstraat. In 1969, they decided to build their own church. The new church building on the Sterrenburg was put into use in 1971, Reformed Church in the Netherlands (Dordrecht) . Until 1971, the Reformed Church in the Netherlands in Dordrecht used the Walloon Church . In August 1971, they took their own church building into use.
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