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The current Dutch Reformed Church from 1783 did have an older predecessor, possibly from the 16th century. That old church was seriously damaged in 1781 during a village riot about the appointment of a new schoolmaster. It was decided to demolish it and build a new one. On 29 September 1941, the tower (from 1872) burned down after it was hit by a crashing English plane. The church was restored in phases between 1963 and 2001. On 20 May 2003, the weather vane was replaced and the restoration was completed. On that occasion, the booklet Dutch (sic) Reformed Church Blijham - Then and Now (48-02/51-04) was published.

In 1930, the Dutch Reformed Church of Hulst took the current hall church with saddle roof tower on the Houtmarkt into use. The pulpit, pew, choir screens and chandeliers were moved from the current Roman Catholic Basilica of St. Willibrordus, which is diagonally opposite the Reformed Church. Before 1930, the Dutch Reformed Church held church services in the Basilica at the same time as the Roman Catholic Church. At the time, a wall was built into it, which separated the two denominations. They also both had their own bell. After the Reformed Church took their current church into use in 1930, the basilica was returned in its entirety to the Roman Catholic Church.

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In construction late Gothic building of which the choir closure and south wall were renewed or bricked in the second half of the 19th century. Heavy west tower with niche section in the second and third section and covered by saddle roof. The southern cartouche with coat of arms of Sminia recalls the restoration of the church in 1743. However, the roof was already renewed in 1726. In the church beautiful 17th century pulpit with rear bulkhead and sounding board. Closed baptismal gate and two covered gentlemen's pews. Communion table. Wainscoting. Two pews with baluster railing; forty pews with carved end pieces, two text boards with carved frame; Ten Commandments board with painted representation of Moses with the Tables of the Law in carved frame. Three copper crowns. Two-manual organ made in 1911 by Bakker and Timmenga instead of the Radersma organ that was moved to the Herv. Church in Metslawier. Bell tower with the sound of two bells, one by T. Both, 1590, diam. 125 cm. and one by H. Falck, 1620, diam. 115 cm. Mechanical tower clock D. Wielinga, Franeker, 1922, has been decommissioned.

2019 - Heritage organization BOEi takes over the Witte Kerkje in Bladel (NB) and the adjacent community center De Dissel from the protestant community of Bladel. They sign a lease agreement for the next five years so that the church activities can be continued in the same way.

Dutch Reformed Church. Built in 1639-1641 with the support of Prince Frederik, restored in 1859, completely burned down in 1910 and modified during reconstruction, restored in 1951 after war damage. In plan a Greek cross with short arms, which, in elevation, connect with lean-to roofs against the higher square central section. Open dome on the pyramidal roof from 1912. Buttresses with inward-turning exterior, windows with pointed arches. Oak pulpit in Louis XV style, from around 1760, originating from the church of Zevenbergse Hoek. Mechanical tower clock, firm De Klok, 1956.

The church was founded in 1828 by AM Baroness Mackay. Hall church with roof turret. This church falls under the Protestant Community of Venray and surroundings, and is currently only in use in the summer.

Dutch Reformed Church. Neo-Gothic hall church with pointed arch windows and square, brick tower, on which octagonal lantern. The church, built in 1838, has a portal with pilasters and entablature, original doors and fanlight against the front facade. On the site a cast iron village pump from the third quarter of the 19th century, which is owned by the Municipality of Hummelo and Keppel. Single manual organ, made in 1883 by E. Leichel in a mid-19th century case that was extended on both sides. Mechanical tower clock Van Bergen, Heiligerlee, 1901, later equipped with electric winding.

Dutch Reformed Church. Simple hall building from 1815. Bell tower with clock by Bakker and Pootman, diam. 45 cm. The first Reformed Church, on the Zwaluwsedijk, was destroyed during the war in 1944. A new Reformed Church was built on the Grintweg in 1953, based on a design by C. van der Bom. After the formation of the PKN community, the last service was held in that church on 21 August 2005. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

The church in Sluipwijk on the 's-Gravenbroekseweg dates from 1862/1863. It replaced a 16th century church, which was so dilapidated around 1860 that it had to be demolished. The tower on the church is of a later date, from 1883.