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Around 1450, Ovezande became an independent parish. The church still exists: it is the current Protestant church. A few wall paintings from the original interior have been preserved. The old church was dedicated to the holy apostles Peter and Paul. There was also a separate altar in honour of the Virgin Mary. The church was owned by the chapter of St. Peter in Utrecht. The counts of Zeeland (and Holland) from the Burgundian and later Austrian House had the right to appoint the pastor, who also had to pay for it himself. The pastors rarely visited their parish. It was an honorary position for them, and they outsourced the actual pastoral care to a local priest who was in their service.

Originally built as Dutch Reformed Church. Modern church without tower.

Interesting modern church with tower. Built as Dutch Reformed Church.

Modern church without tower.

New church of the Free Evangelical Community, put into use on March 8, 2015. The design of the new church is by Bureau Architraaf.

The Vredeskerk was built in 1953 by order of the board of churchwardens of the Dutch Reformed Church in Enschede. The design of the church is by the architect WK de Wijs junior and senior and architect J. Jans in Hengelo. The building consists of two rectangular volumes that together form an L-shaped floor plan. The west-oriented building section houses the actual church, consisting of a hall church with a small extension on the north side that accommodates the consistory.

Modern church building. Built in collaboration between the Dutch Reformed Church and the Christian Reformed Church.

Characteristic Reformed church building. Renovation and extension 1907, entrance changed 2004. The Reformed Church from 1874 has been renovated. The pews have been replaced by chairs. The main entrance has been changed and the carpeting has been replaced. On Sunday 7 November 2004 the church was put back into use. (54-05) The church is used as a church of the PKN, with the name Ontmoetingskerk.

Built in 1910 as the Dutch Reformed Church in the Julianadorp expansion district, south of Den Helder.

Founded in 1919; last renovation 1998.