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Reconstruction church, built to replace the old church, which was previously (around the 1950s) transferred to the Reformed Church (Liberated).

Out of use 2001. The Reformed Church (Liberated) founded in 1945 (GKV) almost entirely transferred to the Dutch Reformed Church (NGK). The GKV was re-established in 1969. The building of the Liberal Reformed Church was rented. Finally, the building of the Salvation Army at Prof. Van Mussenbroekstraat 2 was purchased in August 2000. After a thorough renovation, it was put into use on 16 November 2001. The building is now called Elimkerk.

The Christian Reformed Church in Papendrecht was founded in 1912 and held its services in the "Groene Kerkje" (now the church of De Schuilplaats) until 1966. In 1966, the current building, named Elimkerk, was put into use.

In June 2002, the new Moluccan church Elim was put into use. Construction was greatly delayed by the financial problems surrounding the Moluccan community. But these have now been resolved. The old church has been demolished. Houses now stand there.

Modern church without a tower.

In the new Kernhem district, a Protestant (formerly Dutch Reformed) church has been built. The church is called Kruispunt and was put into use on 19 December 2004. It has room for 120 churchgoers. The building previously served the NH De Voorkamp in the Rietkampen district and was therefore moved and rebuilt in the Kernhem district. The old congregation had outgrown the building and now meets in the Emmaus church. (53-05)

This large and striking church building of the Reformed Church of Middelwatering was put into use on 30 September 1971. The meeting rooms are located downstairs, the church hall with gallery is located above. On the Merellaan side is a semi-detached bell tower with three bells. At the main entrance are four glass mosaic windows, in front of the pulpit a bronze ornament depicting Alpha and Omega. Organ by Pels & Van Leeuwen from 1972.

Interesting new building complex from 2008 with Roman Catholic Elisa Church and Carmelite Monastery.

Ellingsrud Church is a "working church" consecrated on 14 June 1981. The church tower is independent of the church. The bell foundry Olsen Nauen installed the church bell, which consists of 12 bells. It can be played on an electric keyboard. The church altarpiece was made by the visual artist Ingegjerd Pettersen-Hagh.

Ellingsøy church has been a "working church" since 1998. It was built in two stages with consecration in 1990 and 1998. The structure is made of concrete and brick.