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When the Reformed Church in Dedemsvaart felt compelled to build a new church in 1995, the architect GERRITSMA from Assen was asked to incorporate two facets. On the one hand, the building had to become the home - as the centre of church life - for the congregation. On the other hand, it had to be clearly recognisable as a church that is aware of its place in society - albeit not dominant, but modest. After extensive discussions, it was decided to create a space with a light character, but also with the privacy of round walls that envelop the congregation. Small openings provide a window on the world. The indirect daylight and the circular lines in the walls strengthen the feeling of intimacy and solidarity. At one point, the enveloping wall breaks open and only the structural frame remains, the facade gives way to make room for the light that falls from above.

This multifunctional church centre was completed in 2000 and is located in the new Veeneslagen neighbourhood. It was built by construction company Ter Steege, Rijssen and designed by BDC, Rijssen.

Modern church without tower in the west of Culemborg. Built to replace the church building on the Ridderstraat that had become too small.

Modern church without tower in the large western expansion district Maarssenbroek. Built in ecumenical cooperation between Protestants and Reformed. Now church of the PKN.

On May 2, 1992, the new Reformed center, which was then named 'De Ark', was put into use.

Built in 1984. Modern church building without a tower.

Built as Dutch Reformed Church. Now a church of the Protestant Community of Oude Mijnstreek.

The Ark, next to the De Banne shopping centre, is a meeting place for everyone. The space is used for various meetings, a meditation group, a language café and choir rehearsals. Every Thursday, the Ark is used as a distribution point for the Food Bank and the Social Grocer is also open.

Founded in 1974 as a Dutch Reformed parish church. Hall church with side rooms, without tower. Strikingly situated on a pond amidst greenery. Until 1996, members of the Dutch Reformed Churches in the Netherlands also attended church in this church. Currently (summer 2010) there is a discussion about closing the church building due to the merger of two districts of the PKN Maassluis. The last PKN church service was held in De Ark on 26 September 2010. The Reformed Immanuel Church (1955, BT Boeyinga) has been the Protestant church of Maassluis since Sunday 3 October 2010. The De Ark building has now become a Dutch Reformed church.

Reformed church centre De Ark is the church building for the parishes six and seven of the Reformed Church of Ede. It was built in 1981 in the Veldhuizen district and is completely detached. On 17 December 1981, the church building was put into use in a service led by Rev. T. van 't Veld and Rev. H. Nap. The name of the church refers to Noah's ark. That is why a memorial stone has been embedded at the entrance to the church with a text that refers to this: 'Go thou and thy whole house into the ark'. For the construction of the building, a temporary church was used that could accommodate 350 people. This was a wooden building that had been purchased in Huizen in 1969. It was no longer needed there because the Reformed Zenderkerk had been completed. Volunteers from Ede demolished the building in Huizen and rebuilt it in Ede in a part of the Veldhuizen district, which was not yet built up at the time. For the establishment of parish 6 in the Veldhuizen district, parish five was divided. The emergency church was put into use in April 1969 in a service led by Rev. A. den Hartogh, the minister of parish 5 and Rev. Noordegraaf, the minister of the new parish.