De Hoeksteen, Barneveld Explained
De Hoeksteen (The Cornerstone) in Barneveld, the Netherlands, is the second largest church building in the Netherlands.[1] It is used by the congregation of the Gereformeerde Gemeenten in Nederland, a highly conservative denomination.[2] The church services are conducted using exclusively the Statenvertaling (Dutch for States Translation) of the Bible.[3]
Construction of the church
Plans for building a new church were first considered in 2005.[4] The construction began in 2007 and took 18 months. The new 2,531–seat church was opened in 2008.[5] The church tower is 37.75 meters high.[6]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: van Egdom. W.H.. Vierduizend zitplaatsen aan de Lunterseweg. Reformatorisch Dagblad. 28 February 2013. 18 September 2008. nl.
- Janse. Chris. How to Cope with Modernity? Conservative Calvinists of the Netherlands' Reformed Congregations in a Secular Society. Fifth Triennial Conference of the International Society for the Study of Reformed Communities. 9 July 2006. 28 February 2013.
- Web site: Ger. Gem. in Ned. betreuren herziening Statenvertaling . Reformatorisch Dagblad . 28 February 2013 . 20 June 2012 . nl . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031824/http://www.refdag.nl/kerkplein/kerknieuws/ger_gem_in_ned_betreuren_herziening_statenvertaling_1_182538 . 4 March 2016 .
- Web site: Ger. gem. in Ned. bouwt kerk in Barneveld. Digibron. 28 February 2013. 9 March 2004. nl.
- Web site: van Egdom. W.H.. Vierduizend zitplaatsen aan de Lunterseweg. Digibron. 28 February 2013. 18 September 2008. nl.
- Web site: Barneveld bouwt twee megakerken naast elkaar . Kerknieuws . 28 February 2013 . 4 March 2008 . nl . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406122039/http://www.kerknieuws.nl/nieuws.asp?oId=12686 . 6 April 2012 .
