De Hoeksteen
Amsterdam, NL
In the sixties, the reformed church de Hoeksteen was adapted as a youth centre.
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Amsterdam, NL
In the sixties, the reformed church de Hoeksteen was adapted as a youth centre.
Haren, NL
Built as Reformed Church (Liberated) (GKV). Now Dutch Reformed Church (NGK). The NGK Community De Hoeksteen in Haren works together with the Christian Reformed Church (CGK) in the city of Groningen, with two church buildings: the historic Jerusalem Church in the north and the modern Maranatha Church in the south.
Meppel, NL
Nice single-nave church hall in neo-Gothic shapes, with pointed-arch stained glass windows. Extended and modernized ± late 1970s, by adding extensions to the right side of the church hall. This church contains a beautiful older organ, originating from the Chr. Geref. Church on the Lauriergracht in Amsterdam, which was decommissioned in 1986. The organ is at the back of the church and the pulpit at the front. The pulpit is provided with three panels depicting biblical scenes. As is the liturgical table. The woodcarving was made in 1977 by father and son Timmerman from Staphorst.
Barneveld, NL
Very large church of the Reformed Church in the Netherlands (Barneveld) with tower from 2008, with 2,550 seats the second largest church in the Netherlands. Beautiful "Refodome". Interesting situated near another very large church, the Adullam Church of the Reformed Church.
Schoonhoven, NL
Modern church without tower. Built as Reformed Church, replacing the old church on Koestraat. Later Samen op Weg Gemeente, now Protestant Church.
Leerdam, NL
Modern church with tower, built as Reformed Church of Leerdam. Since 2004, this church building has also been used for religious services for some time by the Reformed Church of Schoonrewoerd , a village in the former municipality of Leerdam.
IJsselmuiden, NL
Octagonal modern church with dome and tower. Replaced an emergency church.
Leek, NL
Modern church with tower.
Nieuw-Lekkerland, NL
Modern church without tower. The congregation belonged to the church association of the Reformed Churches (Liberated).
Nijemirdum, NL
When the SoW municipality of Sondel/Nijemirdum/Oudemirdum was formed, the GK was given the name De Hoekstien. (48-02).
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