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Alphen aan den Rijn, NL
Built as a Reformed church. Formerly called Zuiderkerk. Nice neo-church with tower. Severely damaged by fire (or fire-setting) in 1998, restored in 1999. Before the fire, the interior of this church had already been extensively modernized.
Bunschoten-Spakenburg, NL
Built as Reformed Church (Liberated). Reconstruction church with roof turret. After merger in 2023 NGK.
Maassluis, NL
Important modern church with detached tower. This building was built in 1962 as the third church building of the Reformed Church in Maassluis. Due to declining membership, the building is now used by the Evangelical Community 'Maranatha'. (This community may have been called 'De Kandelaar' for some time).
Bedum, NL
Out of use 1863, demolition for new construction.
Ermelo, NL
Modern rectangular church with detached tower. Built as a Reformed church.
Slikkerveer, NL
Modern church without tower. Built Reformed Church (Liberated), first in Bolnes and Ridderkerk, extension 1987 and 1995. Since 2004 temporarily co-used by the Restored Reformed Church, which later had its own church building built in Ridderkerk.
Almelo, NL
The Maranathakerk
Giessenburg, NL
The current Reformed Maranatha Church (1971) at Peursumseweg 15 was built behind the previous Maranatha Church (built in 1913). When the current church was put into use, the demolition of the old church began. The first Maranatha Church from 1913 was built following the merger of two congregations: the Reformed Church of Giessen-Nieuwkerk and the Reformed Church of Giessen-Oudekerk. In 1913, the name of the church community became: Reformed Church Giessen-Nieuwkerk and Giessen-Oudekerk. Since 1957, the name has been Reformed Church Giessenburg (due to the merger of three civil municipalities). The Reformed Churches of Giessen-Nieuwkerk and Giessen-Oudekerk both have separate histories:
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, NL
Modern church without tower. Various later modernizations.
Nijetrijne, NL
The Vereniging Tot Heil des Volks (Association for the Salvation of the People), founded by Jan de Liefde (1814 - 1869) from Amsterdam, sent out evangelists to this peat area around 1870. In 1877, the Vrije Zendingsgemeente Nijtrijne (Free Missionary Church of Nijtrijne) was founded.
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