House churches
Explore house churches and small Christian communities. A way of gathering, rather than a separate denomination.
Church Networks and Christian Denominations
Church traditions describe religious backgrounds. Networks identify actual organisations; one is not a substitute for the other.
Dutch abbreviations can be unfamiliar. PKN means Protestantse Kerk in Nederland; NGK and CGK are separate Reformed bodies; VPE is the Verenigde Pinkster- en Evangeliegemeenten. Official names are retained where there is no unambiguous English equivalent.
Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN)
The PKN brings together Reformed and Lutheran traditions. Local congregations can differ in liturgy and theological emphasis.
Algemene Doopsgezinde Sociëteit: Mennonite churches
This is the national association of Dutch Mennonite congregations. Local churches may use the Dutch term Doopsgezind.
Anglican Church in the Netherlands
Anglican congregations are part of the wider Anglican tradition. Local service arrangements and languages vary.
Bond van Vrije Evangelische Gemeenten
This is a particular association of Free Evangelical congregations, not a label for every independent Evangelical church.
Evangelische Broedergemeente: Moravian churches
The Dutch name refers to the Moravian tradition, not to every congregation that uses the word Evangelical.
Coptic Orthodox Church
Coptic Orthodox congregations belong to the Oriental Orthodox tradition. Do not infer a service language from that background.
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army has local worshipping communities as well as social services. A social-service address is not automatically a worship location.
New Apostolic Church in the Netherlands
The New Apostolic Church has its own church structure and local congregations. Its name should not be treated as a generic category for all apostolic churches.
Orthodox churches in the Netherlands
Orthodox congregations belong to different jurisdictions. This directory distinguishes a local parish from a national coordinating organisation.
Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands
The Old Catholic Church is a separate church body from the Roman Catholic Church. Check the local parish for worship details.
Religious Society of Friends: Quakers
Quaker communities may describe worship as a meeting rather than a church service. Check the local gathering arrangements.
Remonstrant Brotherhood
The Remonstrant tradition has local congregations in the Netherlands. Some share buildings or services with other communities.
Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands
Roman Catholic communities belong within a diocesan and parish structure. Check the parish calendar for Mass times and languages.
Syriac Orthodox Church in the Netherlands
The Syriac Orthodox tradition is distinct from Eastern Orthodox jurisdictions. Confirm the local parish and worship language.
Nederlandse Gereformeerde Kerken (NGK)
The NGK is a Dutch Reformed denomination. Its Dutch name is retained to avoid confusing it with other Reformed church bodies.
2of3bijEEN
The original network name is retained. A network connection does not mean all participating communities have identical services.
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Seventh-day Adventist communities have their own congregational structure. Verify the day of worship rather than assuming every service is on Sunday.
Verenigde Pinkster- en Evangeliegemeenten (VPE)
The VPE is a network of Pentecostal and Evangelical congregations. Worship arrangements and languages must be checked locally.
Vrijzinnigen Nederland
The original name identifies a national liberal religious organisation. Local identities and gatherings must be checked individually.
Unie-ABC: Baptist and CAMA churches
Unie-ABC connects Baptist and CAMA congregations. Its membership does not itself establish the language used by a local church.
Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerken (CGK)
The CGK is a distinct Dutch Reformed denomination; it is not the same organisation as the NGK or the PKN.
Gereformeerde Gemeenten (GG)
The GG is a distinct Reformed denomination. Its Dutch name identifies the organisation rather than a general worship style.
Gereformeerde Gemeenten in Nederland (GGiN)
The GGiN is a separate Reformed denomination and should not be confused with the Gereformeerde Gemeenten.
Hersteld Hervormde Kerk (HHK)
The HHK is a separate Dutch Reformed church body. Its name distinguishes it from Reformed congregations within the PKN.
Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG)
The RCCG Netherlands Mission connects local parishes. Check each parish’s own current meeting address and service language; national contact details are separate from local worship venues.
ZDA Reformatiebeweging — Adventist Reform Movement
This Adventist church body has a Dutch field and explicitly listed local Sabbath gatherings. It is separate from the Seventh-day Adventist Church; an administrative office is not automatically a local congregation.
Armenian Apostolic Church
The Armenian Apostolic Church belongs to the Oriental Orthodox tradition. Its Western European church representation lists individual Dutch parishes. A church affiliation does not establish a worship language or membership of a Dutch coordinating council.