RELIGION & FAITH IN ENGLISH

(and some in Dutch)

ON THIS PAGE:

BUDDHISM
    MAHAYANA
    PURE LAND (SHIN)
    THERAVADA
    VAJRAYANA (TIBETAN)
    ZEN

CHRISTIANITY
    AMERICAN PROTESTANT
    ANGLICAN
    BAPTIST
    CHRISTIAN CITY CHURCH
    CHURCH OF CHRIST
    CHURCH OF GOD
    CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
    COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH
    ENGLISH REFORMED CHURCH
    PENTECOSTAL
    QUAKERS (SOCIETY OF FRIENDS)
    ROMAN CATHOLIC
    SALVATION ARMY
    SCOTS CHURCH
    SEAMEN’S MISSIONS
    SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS
    OTHER

ISLAM
    MOSQUE LOCATIONS
    SUFI
    HALAL FOOD

JUDAISM
    DUTCH JEWISH WEB PORTAL
    KOSHER RESTAURANTS
    JEWISH ENGLISH SPEAKERS GROUP
    KOSHER FOOD

 

 

BUDDHISM

General Buddhist organisations are listed here: http://www.boeddhaned.org/organisaties.htm#algemeen
but details are (NL)

          MAHAYANA

listing  http://www.boeddhaned.org/organisaties.htm#maha the detailed info is in Dutch, but the addresses are obvious, most include a website and/or email address, and there are just too many to list! (NL)

          PURE LAND (SHIN)

listing http://www.boeddhaned.org/organisaties.htm#zuiver same comments as for Mahayana listing (NL)

          THERAVADA

listing http://www.boeddhaned.org/organisaties.htm#thera same comments as for Mahayana listing (NL)

          VAJRAYANA (TIBETAN)

listing http://www.boeddhaned.org/organisaties.htm#vajra same comments as for Mahayana listing (NL)

          ZEN

listing http://www.iijnet.or.jp/iriz/zen_centers/centers_data/netherla.htm all of the Zen Buddhist centres in NL sorted by city

listing 2 http://www.boeddhaned.org/organisaties.htm#zen another listing, same comments as for the Mahayana listing above

              CHRISTIANITY

Where possible, I have headed the entry with the denomination.  In many cases it wasn’t clear (to me) so I have just headed it with the name of the church.

          AMERICAN PROTESTANT

The Hague http://www.xs4all.nl/~apch/index3.htm American Protestant Church of the Hague (ZH)

          ANGLICAN

Amsterdam http://www.christchurch.nl Christ Church (NH)

Goor http://netministries.org/see/churches/ch00597 St Mary’s Chapel, Weldam (O)

Haarlem www.anglican-church-haarlem.nl. St Anne and St Mary Anglican Church Haarlem (NH)

The Hague www.apch.nl or www.americanprotestantchurch.org  St John and St Philip Anglican Episcopal Church (ZH)

Rotterdam http://home.hetnet.nl/~anglican/ St. Mary's Anglican Episcopal Church (ZH)

Vlissingen http://netministries.org/see/churches/ch00422 Chapel of St Nicholas - Missions to Seafarers (Zld)

Utrecht http://holytrinityutrecht.nl/index.html English Speaking Church Holy Trinity, Limburg-Stirumplein, Utrecht (U), contact: Sheila Kooijman

Zeeland http://netministries.org/see/churches/ch00423 - Missions to Seafarers (Zld)

          BAPTIST

Leidschendam Trinity Baptist International Church, Gruttolaan 23, 2261 ET Leidschendam (ZH), tel: 070 –5178024

Eindhoven http://ibc.dse.nl/ site still underconstruction (NB)

          CHRISTIAN CITY CHURCH

Amsterdam  http://www.christiancitychurch.nl/index_eng.html  James and Corrie Herbertson and their 3 kids are Australians (and cricket fans, incidentally) and came to Amsterdam in 2000 to pastor at this church.

Arnhem  http://www.christiancitychurch.nl/  This church doesn’t seem to have an English version (or maybe the website is suffering from a gremlin) but check out the Amsterdam one for loads of info. (NL)

          CHURCH OF CHRIST

The Hague De Gaarde 61, 2542 CB The Hague (ZH), tel: 070 – 3297380

          CHURCH OF GOD

Amsterdam First Born Church of God, Rombout Hogerbeetsstraat 135, 1052 VZ Amsterdam (NH), tel: 020 – 6863009

Rotterdam Church of God of Rotterdam, Mauritsstraat 79, 3012 CE Rotterdam (ZH), tel: 010 – 4049027

          CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS

LISTING  http://www.kerkvanjezuschristus.nl/adressen/adresnederland.htm listing of all their churches in NL (NL)

          COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH

Amsterdam http://www.geocities.com/coptnl/

ENGLISH REFORMED CHURCH

Amsterdam Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 282HS, 1012 RT Amsterdam (NH), tel: 020 ? 622 5916

Amsterdam English Reformed Church Presbyterian, Begijnhof 48, 1012 WV Amsterdam (NH), tel: 020 ? 624 9665

          PENTECOSTAL

Dordrecht United Pentecostal International Church, Rozenhof 11, 3311 JT Dordrecht (ZH), tel: 078 – 6316905

          QUAKERS (SOCIETY OF FRIENDS)

LISTING http://home.pi.net/~jggr/engels/engels.htm details of meeting places in Amsterdam, Bennekom, Deventer, Groningen, The Hague and Utrecht.

          ROMAN CATHOLIC

Amsterdam Church of the Blessed Trinity, Zaaiersweg 180, in Amsterdam (NH), tel: email: http://www.blessedtrinity.nl    , web site : www.blessedtrinity.nl

The Hague http://www.parish.nl/ Church of Our Saviour, the Hague (ZH)

          SALVATION ARMY

general site http://www.legerdesheils.com/ click on the English info button for details

          SCOTS CHURCH

Rotterdam Schiedamse Vest 121, 3012 BH Rotterdam (ZH), tel: 010 – 4124779

          SEAMEN’S MISSIONS

Vlissingen http://netministries.org/see/churches/ch00422 (Zld)

Zeeland http://netministries.org/see/churches/ch00423 (Zld)

          SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS

listing http://www.adventist.nl/kerkenab.html all of their churches and service times (NL)

          OTHER

Amsterdam http://www.crossroadschurch.nl/ Amsterdamseweg 283, Amstelveen (NH), tel: 070 – 5451444

Amsterdam House of Fellowship Church, Kouwenoord 311, 1104 KA Amsterdam Zuidoost (NH), tel: 020 – 4164848

Delft http://www.levendwater.nl/ Living Water Christian Fellowship, Delft (ZH)

Eindhoven http://www.trinitychurcheindhoven.org/  Trinity (International) Church, Eindhoven (NB)

Leeuwarden Prayer and Healing Church of Jesus Christ, De Gealanden 144, 8918KZ Leeuwarden (Fr) tel: 058 – 2674664

Leidschendam Redeemed Christian Church of God, Landscheidingstraat 13, 2265 VV Leidschendam (ZH), tel: 070 – 4442922

Maassluis New Anointing Church Turning Point, Burg Zaneveldstraat 244, 3145 RM Maassluis (ZH), tel: ? 010 5919825

Rotterdam Church on the Way, Stationsplein 45, 3013 AK Rotterdam (ZH), tel: 010 – 2135981

Rotterdam Samaritans Stichting Church, Zaagmolendrift 4, 3035 JA Rotterdam (ZH), tel: 010 – 2650535

The Hague http://www.crossroadschurch.nl/ Crossroads International Church, The Hague (ZH)

Velserbroek Abundant Life Church, De Kamp 73, 1991 BK Velserbroek (NH), tel: 023 – 5394963

Voorschoten http://www.stjames.nl Church of St James

ISLAM

Mosque Database http://www.moskeedatabase.com/index.php?action=viewall complete list of all of the mosques in NL, including address, tel number and main nationality of congregation (is that the word?).  You can also search by area by clicking on ZOEKEN and entering the place name under PLAATSNAAM. (NL)

 

Sufi http://www.xs4all.nl/~sufilab/

Halal Food http://www.halalfood.nl/ outlets, importers, restaurants, etc

JUDAISM

Organisation of Jewish Communities in the Netherlands http://www.nik.nl/html/nikinfo/tourist/index.shtml information for English speakers on Jewish issues, including when and where you can find synagogue services (both Ashkenazi and Sephardi), kosher food retailers and restaurants, schools, etc.

Jewish English Speakers Group being formed for people from Jewish English Speaking Backgrounds and their partners/families.  Contact: Tanya Suskind  tsuskind@upccorp.com

kosher restaurants http://www.israel.nl/index_framed.html a handful of places around NL, as well as a few kosher butchers (slagerij)

more kosher food http://www.nik.nl/html/nikinfo/kosher/klijst.shtml approved kosher products in NL (NL)