Ontmoetingskerk
Dronten, NL
Modern church without tower.
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Dronten, NL
Modern church without tower.
Haarlem, NL
Replaced Schalkererf . Also Reformed Church, Thorough renovation in 2007.
Dieren, NL
Large modern church with high tower. Built as the 2nd Dutch Reformed Church in Dieren, after the Village Church. Expansion 2004. Since the decommissioning of the Village Church in the centre of Dieren in 2003, this has been the central church of the Protestant Community of Dieren. Major renovation in 2006. The floor was renewed and the pews were replaced by chairs.
Nieuwleusen, NL
The church, built in 1939 to a design by architect Van der Veen, replaced a church from 1869. In 1958 the building was expanded with a separate meeting room. In 1980 the church and the hall were connected. In 1997 the church was renovated. And the work completed in October 2007 finally made all parts one whole, especially in the interior of all rooms. The organ was also renovated. (59-08)
Hasselt, NL
Modern church without tower. Expansion and renovation 2000. Built as Reformed Church (Liberated), after merger in 2023 NGK
Naaldwijk, NL
Modern church extended with several halls in the late 1990s.
Rijsenhout, NL
Modern church without tower.
Gouda, NL
Built as Dutch Reformed Peace Church. Modern church with metal bell tower. Since 2013 the name of the church building is Ontmoetingskerk instead of Vredeskerk. This was due to the merger of the Reformed and Gereformeerde parishes. In ± 2013 the church was also extensively renovated. The bell tower has disappeared (see the difference in Images Exterior below).
Nunspeet, NL
Originally built as Dutch Reformed Church. Modern church without tower.
Kamerik, NL
Reconstruction church without tower. Expansion.
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