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The church was designed by the architectural firm G. Steen en Tuinhof, Leeuwarden/Vlissingen. Construction began in 1966. The first stone was laid by Mr. JC Alberts, the oldest of the 328-member Reformed congregation. The church was put into use on 25 February 1967. The name Johanneskerk was chosen following a competition. In 1979, the church was expanded with an extension with a kitchen.

Reformed church, consisting of the late Gothic tower, and the choir, probably from the first half of the 15th century. The tall tower has three sections, a square ground plan, and is crowned by an octagonal constricted spire from 1907. The base is made of brick, the rest is made of tuff stone. In 1869, the tower was provided with a detailing of arched niches and friezes in neo-Romanesque style. Around the spire is a neo-Gothic balustrade. On the third section is a mechanical tower clock by LWF Volcke in The Hague, from the last quarter of the 19th century.

Replaced a church from 1897. Characteristic Reformed hall church from the 1960s. Example of a so-called multi-storey church.

Late Gothic village church with three-aisled, pseudo-basilica nave and transept, dated 1524. Single-aisled 15th century choir. Sacristy in the corner between choir and southern transept. After the war destruction in 1940, in which the tower and the western part of the nave were lost, the nave was extended to the west during the restoration (1949-'50). The church has four tombstones from the 17th and 18th centuries. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Dutch Reformed Church. Building in Water Board style from 1819 designed by N. Plomp. Plastered facade with semicircular Ionic pilasters, pediment and domed roof turret. Beautiful pavement posts with fence. Two memorial stones in the facade, in which the founding decree of King William I is commemorated. Beautiful oak pulpit and copper lectern in Louis XVI style from the 18th century from Katwijk aan Zee. Copper reader's luthier from approx. 1815. The Dutch Reformed Church of St. John in Princenhage put a new Van den Heuvel organ into use on 10 January 2004. It replaced an electronic organ that was installed behind a false front.

Church on Cemetery. In the Herv. Church baptismal font foot with cymbal (XVII). Organ with main work and upper work, made in 1869 by L. van Dam and Sons. In 1925 extended with a free pedal by Bakker and Timmenga that was maintained during the last restoration in 1988. Bell tower with bell by F. Simon and A. Overtin, 1624, diam. 98.5 cm.

Modern, inconspicuous church without tower. Out of use as a Roman Catholic church building 06-07-2008. After that, in 2009, it was put into use as a church of the PKN Reformed "local community of a special nature".

Reformed Church. Simple church building with built-in tower, all from 1648. Internally simple pulpit and baptismal font, 17th century, two 18th century crowns, four 17th century text boards, clock face from 1790. Single manual organ made in 1890 by Bakker and Timmenga. Bell tower with clock by J. Crans, 1715, diam. 69 cm. Mechanical wrought iron tower clock.

Built as a Reformed Church. Modern church with tower. On January 1, 1998, the Reformed Church and the Reformed Church were federated. This also gave them two buildings: the old Dutch Reformed Church on Gruizenstraat and the much younger Reformed Johannes Church on Mgr. Vranckenstraat. The Johannes Church is the largest and is used weekly for church services. The much smaller Dutch Reformed Church is used for special services, for vespers, as a silence center, etc. In the summer of 2004, the Johannes Church was completely refurbished. (see also www.protestants-sittard.nl)

Historic village church with tower. Until 1581 this was the Roman Catholic Church of St. John the Baptist. Rebuilt in 1927.