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Reconstruction church without tower. Out of use as Reformed church in 2000.

On the border with Drenthe (Havelterberg). The neighborhood association has an agreement with the Protestant Community of Steenwijk that the church building is used free of charge every Sunday morning for church services that fall under its authority.

Church hall without tower.

Over a hundred years ago, Evangelisation started as a “church on the threshing floor”. This evangelisation, which has always been small, has held out all those years. Many church communities have ceased to exist over the years because they were no longer viable. The NH evangelisation Leggeloo/Eemster still exists. The chapel was nicknamed the “clog church”. This came from the clogs that were placed in the clog rack in front of the church, since there was no vestibule yet. In 1953, the chapel was enlarged with a vestibule and thirty years later a consistory and meeting room were built behind the church. The Reformed chapel, the smallest church in Drenthe, is still in use.

Modern church without tower. Extensions in 1985 (including a new entrance) and 2000. The Reformed Church of Ermelo was founded around 1923. An old school building was purchased to hold church services there. After initially only holding services during the week, it was decided in 1962 to hold Sunday church services. From 30 June 1963, church services were held in the 'Hervormd jeugdgebouw' on the Beekweg in Ermelo. This is more centrally located for visitors. In 1970, the decision was made to have a church building built on the Hanengewei. The church building was officially put into use by the congregation on 2 July 1971. In 1984, it was decided to build a new building and to use the existing church building as a meeting room. On 19 December 1985, the church building was put into use, with 500 seats.

Iconic "Refodome" with high roof turret.

Initially the name was "Gereformeerde Kerk van Nieuw Dordrecht". At the end of 1938 a proposal was made to change this name to "Gereformeerde kerk van Klazienaveen". "Among the incoming documents at the meeting of 14 November 1939 a letter stating that the name change has been approved." At a meeting of 22 April 1891 in Nieuw Amsterdam there was a proposal: "with regard to the matter of Nieuw-Dordrecht the church council expresses the wish that, given the circumstances, it is necessary to establish an independent congregation". The church was initially given the name of Nieuw Dordrecht, because a brother wanted to build the church at cafe Lufting on the road from Klazienaveen to Nieuw Dordrecht.

On the border with Drenthe (Havelterberg). The neighborhood association has an agreement with the Protestant Community of Steenwijk that the church building is used free of charge every Sunday morning for church services that fall under its authority.

The Eben Haëzerkerk is a Christian Reformed Church built in 1927. In December 2002, the organ in the church was removed and replaced by an electronic organ.

This church is listed as a Municipal Monument of the Netherlands.