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The foundation stone was laid on 15 June 1923 and the church was put into use on 5 March 1924. Due to the growth of the congregation, a second church was put into use in 1965, the Johanneskerk, located on the J. Vermeerplein. Due to a decline in church attendance, the Johanneskerk was sold in 2003 after an emotional municipal election and was demolished in 2004 to make way for housing. Before the Johanneskerk was closed, the Vredekerk was thoroughly renovated. The facades and the roof were tackled, but the interior of the church was also given a new look. For example, the large pulpit disappeared for a mobile one. The separate elders' benches had to make way for a larger stage. This is more convenient for when concerts are given. The new pulpit can then be removed in its entirety. All in all, the Vredekerk has been completely given a new look. It took a lot of time. Many volunteers also helped to achieve this beautiful result. The old brown and beige colour has been completely replaced by sparkling blue and red. To complete the renovation, a church nameplate was hung above the door.

The Reformed Church on the Rulstraat was built in 1810-1811. The construction was made possible by financial support from King Louis Napoleon as compensation for the return of the Sint Janskerk to the Roman Catholics. The church was built in the neoclassical style. The carved Renaissance pulpit and the three copper chandeliers (the oldest dates from 1609!) come from the Sint Jan. The church was restored from 1961 to 1963. Since the early 1990s, the church has been called 'Vredeskerk'. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Built as a Reformed Church. Architecturally very important interbellum church with tower. Later church of the Samen-Op-Weg Community. Decommissioned as a church of the PKN in 2005. Since 2005 in use as a Serbian Orthodox Church. (Serbian Orthodox parish of the Holy Trinity) The interior has since been decorated with many icons. The original spatial effect of the church hall is almost completely intact.

Modern church called Vredeskerk in the southern expansion district De Schooten in Den Helder. Relatively modest church tower. Built in ecumenical cooperation between Roman Catholic, Dutch Reformed and Reformed Churches. For the Roman Catholic parish Christus Koning this was the new church in 1971, after this parish had already used an emergency church in this district in 1966-1971. The name of this Roman Catholic parish was changed to "Christus Koning van de Vrede" after the Vredeskerk was put into use. From the beginning in 1971, the Vredeskerk was also used as Samen-op-Wegkerk (Dutch Reformed and Reformed together), later Protestant Church of the Netherlands (PKN).

Reconstruction church with tower. Extension next to church in 2003.

Built as Dutch Reformed Church. Modern church with tower.

Large towerless cruciform church in round arch style, with hipped roofs. Built 1904-1905, designed by HJ Jesse. Renovated in 1955. Replaced church on Baljuwstraat.

Built as Reformed Eastern Church. Modern church with tower. Renovated 2014-2015. Since that renovation, this church building has been called the Peace Church, of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN).

The church was built in 1917 - 1918 on the initiative of the founder of Bergen aan Zee, Marie Amalie Dorothea van Reenen-Völter, wife of the mayor of Bergen. The construction history coincides with the last years of the First World War (1914-1918) and is therefore also marked by it. For example, the foreign interned artists were asked to paint the wooden pulpit with biblical scenes on the listen and biblical texts of peace and reconciliation adorn the interior walls. Hence the name Vredeskerkje. Architect and designer GF la Croix (Amsterdam 1877-1923) designed a total of six stained glass windows in the style of the Amsterdam School. They were created by the Bogtman studio in Haarlem.

Interesting modern church with tower. Built as a Reformed Church. Since the mid-1990s one of the two remaining church buildings of the PKN (Protestant Church of the Netherlands); the other church building was the historic Grote Kerk in the center. Since about the beginning of 2010, the Sunday celebrations of the PKN Beverwijk have taken place in turn in one of these two churches.