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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.

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.

In 1995, a new church was put into use on the Zonnedauw in Apeldoorn. However, due to the strong growth in the number of members, it became impossible to offer churchgoers a place during the Sunday morning services in a responsible manner during the course of last year.

Iconic "Refodome" with high roof turret.

Small neo-Gothic church with a new, modern facade from 1975.

Large modern church with tower. Seats 950. Replaced an earlier church building.

The Reconstruction. Demolished in 1978. Replaced by the current church Eben Haëzer.

Neo-church without tower. Before and after plastering (see pictures)..

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).

Eberbach Abbey is an incredibly well preserved 12th-century Gothic abbey. The monastery operated from its establishment in 1136 to 1803 (prohibition of monastic communities in the Holy Roman Empire). The building now houses a cultural foundation and the abbey museum traces the history of the abbey and the Cistercian order. Eberbach is also today the largest wine estate in Germany.