De Hoeksteen
Amsterdam, NL
In the sixties, the reformed church de Hoeksteen was adapted as a youth centre.
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Amsterdam, NL
In the sixties, the reformed church de Hoeksteen was adapted as a youth centre.
Delfzijl, NL
Built as Reformed Church (Liberated), replacing an earlier church location in Farmsum . Interesting modern church with tower.
Meppel, NL
Nice single-nave church hall in neo-Gothic shapes, with pointed-arch stained glass windows. Extended and modernized ± late 1970s, by adding extensions to the right side of the church hall. This church contains a beautiful older organ, originating from the Chr. Geref. Church on the Lauriergracht in Amsterdam, which was decommissioned in 1986. The organ is at the back of the church and the pulpit at the front. The pulpit is provided with three panels depicting biblical scenes. As is the liturgical table. The woodcarving was made in 1977 by father and son Timmerman from Staphorst.
Alblasserdam, NL
De Hoeksteen is a church built in 1974 to replace an older wooden church in the town of Alblasserdam. It belongs to the Union of Baptist Churches in the Netherlands.
IJsselmuiden, NL
Octagonal modern church with dome and tower. Replaced an emergency church.
Haren, NL
Built as Reformed Church (Liberated) (GKV). Now Dutch Reformed Church (NGK). The NGK Community De Hoeksteen in Haren works together with the Christian Reformed Church (CGK) in the city of Groningen, with two church buildings: the historic Jerusalem Church in the north and the modern Maranatha Church in the south.
Stadskanaal, NL
Interesting modern church without tower. In 2015, festive attention was paid to the 40th anniversary of this church building.
Simonshaven, NL
Church association building of the Dutch Reformed Church. In this building probably "small" church services take place.
Putten, NL
The church replaced a church from 1965 on the Molenstraat. Modern church with bell tower. Also in use as a cemetery hall. In the period from March 2020 to June 2020, the Christian Reformed Church in Putten was renovated.
Nijemirdum, NL
When the SoW municipality of Sondel/Nijemirdum/Oudemirdum was formed, the GK was given the name De Hoekstien. (48-02).
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