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In 1947, the church building was provided with an electric harmonium, which was replaced in 1950 by a second-hand Ernst and Leeflang organ. In 1986, the firm JL van den Heuvel installed a new organ in the church building. During the expansion and renovation of the church building in 2022, this organ was given a new coat of paint.

Beautiful reconstruction church with roof turret. Church building replacing the former church building, taken into use on 19 December 1951, with 260 seats. In 1987 the interior was renovated, including a new pulpit and new pews.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, several people from Elspeet and the surrounding area left the Dutch Reformed Church. In 1914, these people formed a branch of the Reformed Church in Barneveld. On 10 September 1919, this branch became independent. In the same year, a simple church was put into use on the Nachtegaalweg. In 1938, a new church building was built on the same site. Due to the growth of the community and the many holidaymakers in the summer months, the number of seats was significantly expanded in both 1976 and 1993.

Church built in 1959 and expanded for the last time in 2000. n 1974 the organ was replaced by a Johannus organ

The church community was founded around 1954 by former members who attended church in the Reformed Church in Barneveld. The first church services in Kootwijkerbroek were held in the rooms of the School with the Bible. On 25 November 1954, the church building was put into use. The number of seats was 300 at the time. In 1973, it was decided to build a new building behind the existing church building. The former church building was converted into a meeting room. On 31 July 1974, the new church building was put into use with 485 seats. The church building was replaced again in 1988 because it had become too small. On 9 March 1989, a new church building was put into use on the same site with 900 seats. However, the church community continued to grow, so that the church building was expanded again in 1997, the number of seats then came to 1350. The church building was expanded again in 2007, the number of seats then came to 1850.

Congregation founded in 1945. Church building put into use on 21 December 1955 to replace a previous church building (barn). The number of seats at the time of putting into use was around 130. The church hall was renovated in 2023. In 1972 a new organ was put into use, built by the firm Blank & Zoon in Herwijnen.

Church reconstructed in 1968.

The Reformed Church in the Netherlands (Elspeet) took this church into use on 18 September 1974. It replaced De Barak , a temporary wooden church that was built on the same spot at the Oude Hof in 1953. The new church from 1974 was expanded in 1994/1995 and put back into use on 2 March 1995. The church hall was expanded to 725 seats. At the same time, a used pipe organ was purchased, which was renovated and adapted by members of the congregation. The pulpit was also renewed that year. The design for this was made by the then building committee and was coordinated as much as possible with the front of the pipe organ. This can be seen, among other things, in the triangular extension in the middle of the pulpit. The pulpit was made by volunteers. (BS)

Colossal "Refodome", expanded in stages. Originally built as a simple hall church in 1951. On Friday 9 March 1951 the church building was put into use. The church building contained 850 seats. Was until 1956 Reformed Congregations (synodal). Since 1956 in use by Reformed Congregations in the Netherlands .