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The Vereniging Tot Heil des Volks (Association for the Salvation of the People), founded by Jan de Liefde (1814 - 1869) from Amsterdam, sent out evangelists to this peat area around 1870. In 1877, the Vrije Zendingsgemeente Nijtrijne (Free Missionary Church of Nijtrijne) was founded.

Modern church without tower in Groningen South. Expansion in 1994.

Out of use 1863, demolition for new construction.

The Maranathakerk

Modern church without tower. Built Reformed Church (Liberated), first in Bolnes and Ridderkerk, extension 1987 and 1995. Since 2004 temporarily co-used by the Restored Reformed Church, which later had its own church building built in Ridderkerk.

Very important modern church with freestanding tower. Built as a Reformed Church, replacing a small church hall on Groenestraat, and in addition to the more centrally located Immanuëlkerk (which was demolished about 10 years later, in 1973). This church is listed as a Municipal Monument of the Netherlands.

Built as Reformed Church (Liberated). Reconstruction church with roof turret. After merger in 2023 NGK.

Second Dutch Reformed Church in South Rotterdam (after the Wilhelmina Church). Architecturally and urbanistically very important, beautiful interbellum church with a defining tower, still in full use as a church. The Maranatha Church congregation still calls itself the "Reformed Church" and is of the Reformed Bond signature. Since the demolition wave of the 1970s, the tower of the Maranatha Church has been the highest church tower in South Rotterdam.

Second Reformed Church in Nieuwleusen. In expansion district (Den Hulst). Modern church with tower.

Construction started in 1953, but the actual construction did not start until 1954 on a vacant lot where the Hunzestraat, Kuinderstraat and Uiterwaardenstraat meet in the Rivierenbuurt.