The “Kleverpark” Church In Haarlem

This picture was taken the day the building was finished on behalf of the State Reformed Church of the Dutch city of Haarlem. The name was chosen because of the park which surrounded it. Next to the entrance the rooms for the gatherings of elders and deacons, the minister’s room (for study and consultations), and the room for babies before they were baptized. Like all the other State Reformed churches, about 11% of the members are leaving since it has united with the Reformed and Lutheran...