De Hoeksteen
Schoonhoven, NL
Modern church without tower. Built as Reformed Church, replacing the old church on Koestraat. Later Samen op Weg Gemeente, now Protestant Church.
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Schoonhoven, NL
Modern church without tower. Built as Reformed Church, replacing the old church on Koestraat. Later Samen op Weg Gemeente, now Protestant Church.
Leek, NL
Modern church with tower.
Bergentheim, NL
Modern church with tower. Extension in 2000.
Rijssen, NL
The church centre is located in the Braakmanslanden district. The building was built in two phases. In 1988, the ancillary rooms were built first, which had a district-oriented function. Then, in 1991, the church hall of this complex was put into use. The contractor was the Tijha company. The architect was Gerrit Lensink from Rijssen.
Maarssen, NL
Modern church with small bell tower.
Haren, NL
Built as Reformed Church (Liberated) (GKV). Now Dutch Reformed Church (NGK). The NGK Community De Hoeksteen in Haren works together with the Christian Reformed Church (CGK) in the city of Groningen, with two church buildings: the historic Jerusalem Church in the north and the modern Maranatha Church in the south.
Numansdorp, NL
This church is listed as a Municipal Monument of the Netherlands.
Stadskanaal, NL
Interesting modern church without tower. In 2015, festive attention was paid to the 40th anniversary of this church building.
Dussen, NL
The Reformed Church in Dussen originated from the secession from the Dutch Reformed Church in 1835. Initially, people attended church with fellow believers in Genderen or Almkerk, after which in 1840 the seceders of Dussen, Meeuwen, Babyloniënbroek, Hill and Drongelen founded a Christian Separatist community together. They went on to buy a house, yard, garden and orchard in Hoog-Meeuwen. That house was converted into a church building.
Nijemirdum, NL
When the SoW municipality of Sondel/Nijemirdum/Oudemirdum was formed, the GK was given the name De Hoekstien. (48-02).
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