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Bethelkerk

Rotterdam, NL

The first church services under the responsibility of the Reformed Church in Rotterdam Mijnsherenplein are held on 24 February 1957. These meetings take place in the temporary building on the Larenkamp. In 1958 a committee is set up to investigate the construction of a church building of their own. On 25 March 1960 the church is instituted. From 1961 onwards the church services are held in the 'Credokerk' . In March 1962 the construction of the new church building on the Langenhorst can finally begin. Due to the extremely severe winter of 1962-1963 the construction is delayed. On 22 January 1964 the church building can be put into use. The number of seats is 690. In 1974/1975 expanded with a meeting room. The church building is also given the name 'Bethelkerk'.

Bethelkerk

Nieuwlande, NL

This church is now in use by the Protestant Evangelisation. Modern church with tower. Replaced an earlier church. Architecturally related to the Johanneskerk in Sint Jansklooster by the same architect.

Bethelkerk

Barneveld, NL

Built as Reformed Bethel Church. Now PKN Emmaus Church. Striking, large, well-maintained reconstruction church with high tower to the left of the "choir side". In the clerestory of both side walls are 2 x 5 colorful square stained glass windows (details about maker and depictions still to be found).

Bethelkerk

Maassluis, NL

After the previous church building in the Lange Boonestraat was sold to the Verenigde Touwfabrieken on February 18, 1955, in connection with expansion plans of this company, the possibility of new construction arose.

Bethelkerk

Steenwijk, NL

Simple hall church without tower in traditional style, founded in 1917 according to a foundation stone in the front facade. Rising masonry, renewed or clad in later times. In the front facade a climbing round arch frieze. One-manual organ, made around 1900 by J. Proper (Kampen), restored in 2004 by the firm Gebr. Reil (Heerde).

Bethelkerk

Den Helder, NL

Built to replace the demolished Gereformeerde Bethelkerk on the Spoorstraat. Architecturally very interesting modern church. On the right side a freestanding small belfry, in which 1 (older) bell, originating from the Geref. Duinkerk in the southern reconstruction district Nieuw Den Helder. This Bethelkerk is now the only Protestant (PKN) church building in "Den Helder binnen de Linie", i.e. the old center and its immediate surroundings.

Bethelkerk

Nieuwdorp, NL

Built as Dutch Reformed Church. In 2002 this Reformed Church "went together" with the local Reformed Church. The Bethel Church in Nieuwdorp changes owner. The municipality of Borsele wants to take over the church from the Federation of Protestant Churches De Samenwerking.

Bethelkerk

IJsselmuiden, NL

The Reformed Church in the Netherlands has been meeting in a building at Trekvaart 17 in IJsselmuiden since 1981. This building was built as a car showroom and later furnished as a church hall. Since 2010, there have been plans to build a completely new church building at the current location.

Bethelkerk

Rotterdam, NL

Built as a Reformed Church in the Charlois district in Rotterdam-Zuid. Characteristic church building, with tower, designed by architect Tjeerd Kuipers. Later in the context of Samen op Weg in shared use by the Ned. Herv. Kerk. Since the early 2000s, this Bethel Church has been one of the churches of the Charlois district of the Protestant Community of Rotterdam Zuid (PgRZ).

Bethelkerk

Katwijk aan Zee, NL

Also called Anchor Church. The CGK at the Duinrustplein (1954, W. de Jonge) was preceded by a wooden predecessor , originating from Valkenburg (ZH). That emergency church was at the Bestevaerweg. But for those who want to look for it: that street was then in a different place than it is today!

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