Gereformeerde Kerk
De Wilp, NL
Now in use as a church of the cross-provincial Protestant Community of De Wilp - Siegerswoude (De Wilp in the province of Groningen, Siegerswoude in the province of Friesland).
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De Wilp, NL
Now in use as a church of the cross-provincial Protestant Community of De Wilp - Siegerswoude (De Wilp in the province of Groningen, Siegerswoude in the province of Friesland).
Idskenhuizen, NL
Built as a Reformed church. Renovated in 1929, damaged by storm in 2000. This church has a fascinating history. During the renovation of the original church building in 1929, interesting early modern stained glass windows were installed, both on both sides and in the front facade. The window in the front facade shows the dates 1844 - 1994, this on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Reformed Church in this village. The console of the organ is on the gallery above the entrance.
Stedum, NL
Extensions in 1919 and 1923.
Alteveer, NL
The organ was built in 1918 by the firm ASJ Dekker (Goes). Around 1960 the disposition was changed by a hitherto unknown organ builder.
Ouddorp, NL
Hall church with roof turret. Damaged by war in 1944. This damage has been repaired.
Bolnes, NL
Interesting octagonal reconstruction church. Built as a Reformed church. Replaced an old Reformed church elsewhere in Bolnes.
Krabbendijke, NL
Late neo-Gothic church with tower. Replaced an earlier church building at Dorpsstraat 23.
Puttershoek, NL
Built as a Reformed Church. Modern hall church with a detached tower, containing 3 bells. Weekend 4-5 February 2023, 2 bells were stolen from the tower, probably in the night from Saturday to Sunday. The Reformed Church on Rembrandtstraat (1962, A. van den Broek) was renovated on the inside in 2003-2004 and put back into use on April 25, 2004. A stained glass window was made. And a painting was placed in a corner of the church. On the left of the painting, the names of the deceased are written in a book and on the right is the book for the names of those being baptized. (At the moment, the names of the deceased are still in the minority, but that can change). In the middle of the painting, people are depicted on their way to "eternity".
Oud-Vossemeer, NL
The Reformed Church of Oud-Vossemeer was established as the "Reformed congregation under the cross" on April 24, 1836. The name of the church was changed twice, namely in 1869 to the Christian Reformed Church and in 1892 to the Reformed Church of Oud-Vossemeer. In the more than 150 years of its existence, the congregation has had three buildings at its disposal. Since July 1851, people met in the "building for religions" and on July 10, 1871, a church building with a parsonage on the Achterweg, the current Hofstraat, was put into use. The church building was demolished in 1975 and on January 24, 1976, the current church building was put into use. The construction was partly made possible by the efforts of dozens of volunteers from the congregation. The first service was held on Christmas Day 1975.
Donkerbroek, NL
Neo-Romanesque church with roof turret. Built as a Reformed church, protected by the State because of the single-manual organ that was made in 1821 by A. van Gruisen from Leeuwarden for a church that was still unknown. In 1920 it was moved to Donkerbroek by Bakker & Timmenga from Leeuwarden. The case and the mechanism were renewed on that occasion. In 1964 the company Gebr. Reil (Heerde) expanded it with a mixer. The company Bakker & Timmenga restored it in 1997.
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