Eben Haezerkerk
Papendrecht, NL
Former Roman Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception from 1923, which was decommissioned in 1965.
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Papendrecht, NL
Former Roman Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception from 1923, which was decommissioned in 1965.
Steenwijk, NL
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.
De Krim, NL
The organ case dates from around 1820 and was built by G. Pike (the case stood in Mottram, Longdendale, UK). The pipes of the main work date from 1864 and were built by JC Banfield. The pipes of the swell work date from 1902 and were built by Kingsgate Musical Instruments. The pipework comes from Derby, UK Baptist Church, Pear Tree Road. In 1997 the organ was placed in De Krim by the firm FR Feenstra, the interior (1864 / 1902) was placed in the organ case (1820).
Ouddorp, NL
Iconic "Refodome" with high roof turret.
Breda, NL
Church building from 1970 with 166 seats, replacing an earlier building. It was put into use on 23 September 1970 with 160 seats. As of 1 January 2014, Breda became a department of the municipality of Dordrecht. As of 1 September 2015, the municipality of Breda was dissolved and became a "classical drop-in centre" with evangelism activities. The members of Breda have become members of the municipality of Dordrecht. Dordrecht also remains the mother municipality of the "post Breda".
Bunschoten, NL
Small church hall.
s-Gravenmoer, NL
As a religious community originally a Christian Reformed Church, emerging from the Christian Reformed Church of 's Grevelduin-Vrijhoeve-Capelle . The church building is the successor to a previously used building.
Molenaarsgraaf, NL
This church is listed as a Municipal Monument of the Netherlands.
Hardinxveld-Giessendam, NL
Modern church without tower. "Refodome". To replace the former church building. The commissioning of this church building took place on 22 June 1984. In 1984, this church building was expanded with 302 seats, bringing the total to 912. An extension was built perpendicular to the church hall, on the west side. There was also more hall space. In 1999, the church building was expanded again on the east side, adding 248 seats. The total then came to 1095 without pull-out benches and extra chairs.
Klazienaveen, NL
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.
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