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| − | Heerlen, a town in the Dutch province of [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]], center of the important coal-mining district, seat of the Mennonite congregation of southern Limburg. Since 1926, through the activity of A. E. Dinger and J. L. Swart-Posthumus Meijes, monthly services have been held in a hall at Treebeek near Heerlen, and a congregation was founded on 19 November 1934. In 1936 S. M. A. Daalder became the pastor of the young congregation, serving at the same time at Eindhoven. In 1939 the congregation obtained a fine meetinghouse, dedicated on 19 November 1939, adorned with a beautiful stained glass window by the artist C. Baljet. | + | __FORCETOC__ |
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| + | [[File:Heerlen.jpg|300px|thumbnail|right|''Doopsgezinde Kerk, Heerlen.<br /> | ||
| + | Source: http://www.kerkgebouwen-in-limburg.nl/kerken/heerlen/kerk-doopsgezinde-gemeente-in-zuid-limburg.'']] | ||
| + | Heerlen, a town in the Dutch province of [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]] (coordinates: 50.88314, 5.98105 [50° 52′ 59″ N, 5° 58′ 51″ E]), center of the important coal-mining district, seat of the Mennonite congregation of southern Limburg. Since 1926, through the activity of A. E. Dinger and J. L. Swart-Posthumus Meijes, monthly services have been held in a hall at Treebeek near Heerlen, and a congregation was founded on 19 November 1934. In 1936 S. M. A. Daalder became the pastor of the young congregation, serving at the same time at Eindhoven. In 1939 the congregation obtained a fine meetinghouse, dedicated on 19 November 1939, adorned with a beautiful stained glass window by the artist C. Baljet. | ||
The membership, numbering about 80 when the congregation was founded, had increased to 160 by 1954; the following pastors have served: S. M. A. Daalder 1936-42, Th. van Veen 1942-47, P. van der Meulen 1947-49, G. A. Maathuis 1949- . Besides in Heerlen services are held at Geleen. Activities: West-Hill Sunday school for children at Heerlen, Geleen, and Treebeek; ladies' circles at Heerlen and Treebeek. | The membership, numbering about 80 when the congregation was founded, had increased to 160 by 1954; the following pastors have served: S. M. A. Daalder 1936-42, Th. van Veen 1942-47, P. van der Meulen 1947-49, G. A. Maathuis 1949- . Besides in Heerlen services are held at Geleen. Activities: West-Hill Sunday school for children at Heerlen, Geleen, and Treebeek; ladies' circles at Heerlen and Treebeek. | ||
| + | = Bibliography = | ||
| + | Reliwiki. "Heerlen, Laan van Hovell tot Westerflier 25 - Doopsgezinde Kerk." 3 June 2014. Web. 14 October 2014. http://reliwiki.nl/index.php/Heerlen,_Laan_van_Hovell_tot_Westerflier_25_-_Doopsgezinde_Kerk. | ||
| + | = Additional Information = | ||
| + | '''Congregation''': Doopsgezinde Gemeente Zuid-Limburg | ||
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| + | '''Address''': Laan van Hövell tot Westerflier 35, 6411 EW, Heerlen, Netherlands | ||
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| + | '''Church website''': [http://www.dgzuid-limburg.doopsgezind.nl/ Doopsgezinde Gemeente Zuid-Limburg] | ||
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| + | '''Denominational affiliation''': | ||
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| + | [http://www.doopsgezind.nl/ Algemene Doopsgezinde Sociëteit] | ||
| + | = Map = | ||
| + | [[Map:Doopsgezinde Gemeente Zuid-Limburg, Heerlen, Netherlands|Map:Doopsgezinde Gemeente Zuid-Limburg, Heerlen, Netherlands]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Cities, Towns, and Villages]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Cities, Towns, and Villages in The Netherlands]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Churches]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Netherlands Congregations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Algemene Doopsgezinde Sociëteit Congregations]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:38, 15 October 2014
Source: http://www.kerkgebouwen-in-limburg.nl/kerken/heerlen/kerk-doopsgezinde-gemeente-in-zuid-limburg.
Heerlen, a town in the Dutch province of Limburg (coordinates: 50.88314, 5.98105 [50° 52′ 59″ N, 5° 58′ 51″ E]), center of the important coal-mining district, seat of the Mennonite congregation of southern Limburg. Since 1926, through the activity of A. E. Dinger and J. L. Swart-Posthumus Meijes, monthly services have been held in a hall at Treebeek near Heerlen, and a congregation was founded on 19 November 1934. In 1936 S. M. A. Daalder became the pastor of the young congregation, serving at the same time at Eindhoven. In 1939 the congregation obtained a fine meetinghouse, dedicated on 19 November 1939, adorned with a beautiful stained glass window by the artist C. Baljet.
The membership, numbering about 80 when the congregation was founded, had increased to 160 by 1954; the following pastors have served: S. M. A. Daalder 1936-42, Th. van Veen 1942-47, P. van der Meulen 1947-49, G. A. Maathuis 1949- . Besides in Heerlen services are held at Geleen. Activities: West-Hill Sunday school for children at Heerlen, Geleen, and Treebeek; ladies' circles at Heerlen and Treebeek.
Bibliography
Reliwiki. "Heerlen, Laan van Hovell tot Westerflier 25 - Doopsgezinde Kerk." 3 June 2014. Web. 14 October 2014. http://reliwiki.nl/index.php/Heerlen,_Laan_van_Hovell_tot_Westerflier_25_-_Doopsgezinde_Kerk.
Additional Information
Congregation: Doopsgezinde Gemeente Zuid-Limburg
Address: Laan van Hövell tot Westerflier 35, 6411 EW, Heerlen, Netherlands
Church website: Doopsgezinde Gemeente Zuid-Limburg
Denominational affiliation:
Algemene Doopsgezinde Sociëteit
Map
Map:Doopsgezinde Gemeente Zuid-Limburg, Heerlen, Netherlands
| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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| Date Published | 1956 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Heerlen (Limburg, Netherlands)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Heerlen_(Limburg,_Netherlands)&oldid=126225.
APA style
Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1956). Heerlen (Limburg, Netherlands). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Heerlen_(Limburg,_Netherlands)&oldid=126225.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 686. All rights reserved.
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