Hervormde Gemeente Putten

What Hervormde Gemeente Putten does

Hervormde Gemeente Putten is a local Dutch Reformed congregation (hervormde gemeente) affiliated with the Protestantse Kerk in Nederland (PKN), the largest Protestant denomination in the Netherlands. It operates from the village of Putten in Gelderland and is structured as five neighborhood congregations (wijkgemeenten), each governed by its own church council, which together form the central congregation administered through the Kerkelijk Bureau at Fontanusplein 2. The organization delivers religious, pastoral, educational, and community services to its members and residents of Putten and surrounding areas.

Its core offerings include weekly worship services (kerkdiensten), pastoral care (pastoraat) covering home visits, youth and elderly care, marriage preparation, and domestic violence support, and a diaconal ministry (diaconaat) running a food bank collection, emergency aid, temporary housing assistance, and a charity thrift shop (De Snuffelhal / Woord & Daad). Educational programs span Alpha courses, catechism for youth, and singing programs (Liedjestrein for ages 3-6, Colasoos for grades 7-8). Cultural programs center on the Oude Kerk's historic Bätz-Witte organ from 1860 (restored in 2004), which hosts a weekly summer concert series (Juli-August) running since 1968, and two Christian libraries (Bibliotheek De Aker and Bibliotheek Huinen). Technology footprint is minimal: a Joomla-based content website and a mobile app, with no APIs, integrations, or AI/ML capabilities.

The business model is entirely donation-driven. Revenue streams consist of voluntary member contributions and tithes, special donations for missions and diaconal support, and voluntary contributions collected at free organ concerts. The organization holds ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status via the PKN group designation, granting Dutch tax advantages on donations and bequests. Most services are free; library membership was free until end of 2025 but moves to a paid subscription of €30/year for adults and €4/year for children from 1 January 2026, and community cycling events charge small participation fees. The entity has no public revenue disclosure, no paid customers, and operates as a non-profit under religious-organization governance.

Name

Hervormde Gemeente Putten

Legal name

Hervormde Gemeente Putten

Website

https://hervormdputten.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hervormde Gemeente Putten is a Dutch Reformed Protestant church congregation in Putten, Gelderland, affiliated with the Protestantse Kerk in Nederland. It delivers worship services, pastoral care, diaconal charity, youth education, organ concerts, and libraries, funded by voluntary member donations under ANBI status.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Reformed church services
• Pastoral care services
• Diaconal charity programs
• Religious education programs
• Community worship activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Putten

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Contributions and Donations: Voluntary contributions from congregation members including tithes, offerings, and special donations for various church activities and missions.
2. Diaconal Support Services: Social support activities including food bank collections, emergency aid, and temporary housing assistance funded through congregational and community donations.
3. Organ Concert Donations: Free admission organ concerts with voluntary contributions requested for expense coverage.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hervormde Gemeente Putten is a local Reformed congregation providing weekly worship services (baptisms, weddings, funerals, communion), pastoral care including home visits and youth/elderly support, diaconal/charitable services (food bank collections, emergency aid, temporary housing), faith formation courses (Alpha, Bible studies), and religious education for children, teens, and adults. The congregation also operates cultural and community programs including weekly summer organ concerts on the historic 1860 Bätz-Witte organ and two Christian libraries.

Product overview

Hervormde Gemeente Putten is a local congregation of the Protestantse Kerk in Nederland (Protestant Church in the Netherlands). The congregation operates as a unified parish with five district congregations, each with its own church council. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of religious, pastoral, educational, and community services. Core offerings include weekly church services, pastoral care, diaconal/charitable programs, faith formation courses, and educational programs for children, teenagers, and adults. Community engagement programs include two Christian libraries (Bibliotheek De Aker and Bibliotheek Huinen), organ concerts at the historic Oude Kerk, youth groups (Colasoos for grades 7-8, Liedjestrein for ages 3-6), and various other community activities at venues like the Arendshof and De Aker.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kerkdiensten (Church Services)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Protestantse Kerk in Nederland (Protestant Church in the Netherlands)coreOthersThe Hervormde Gemeente Putten is an integral part of the Protestantse Kerk in Nederland, the largest Protestant denomination in the Netherlands. The PKN provides the umbrella structure for theological guidance, shared policies, and ANBI (public benefit institution) status for tax advantages on donations.
• Stichting Putten-Roemenië-MoldaviëminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting mission work and diaconal visits to Romania and Moldova, including arranging housing for returning missionaries.
• De SnuffelhalminorOthersKringloop (thrift shop) operation connected to the church's diaconal work and Woord & Daad (Word and Deed) charitable activities.
• Vragen over Geloven (Questions about Faith)minorOthersExternal resource for answering questions about faith, linked from the church's Geloven (Believing) section.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Leger des Heils (Salvation Army Netherlands): Faith-based social services organization operating across the Netherlands. Highly comparable on the diaconal and charitable services dimension (food assistance, emergency aid, housing support) that form a core part of Hervormde Gemeente Putten's community offering.
• Hervormde Gemeente Ermelo: Neighboring PKN congregation in the village of Ermelo, directly adjacent to Putten. Closest functional peer: same denomination, similar small-town setting, similar program mix (services, pastoral care, diaconal work, youth and elderly programs).
• Hervormde Gemeente Nijkerk: Neighboring PKN congregation in Nijkerk, also referenced in Putten's regional housing coordination. Directly comparable as a sister PKN congregation in the same broader service region.
• Kerk in Actie: The diaconal and mission outreach arm of the Protestantse Kerk in Nederland. Directly comparable to the Hervormde Gemeente Putten's diaconal activities (food bank, emergency aid, mission support, zending projects), with a broader geographic footprint.
• Hervormde Gemeente Nunspeet: Neighboring PKN congregation in Nunspeet, another village on the Veluwe close to Putten. Directly comparable in denomination, congregational scale, and traditional Reformed worship and community program model.
• Hervormde Gemeente Harderwijk: Neighboring PKN congregation in Harderwijk, explicitly referenced in Putten's diaconal housing search for a returning missionary family. Comparable as a sister PKN congregation serving a similar Veluwe community.

Others

• Stichting Putten-Roemenië-Moldavië: Local mission foundation explicitly partnered with Hervormde Gemeente Putten for Romania/Moldova diaconal visits and missionary housing support. Comparable as a faith-based community organization with overlapping member base and charitable activities.
• Stichting Woord en Daad: Dutch Christian aid and development organization that operates the Woord en Daad program referenced in the Putten congregation's diaconal work. Comparable as a faith-driven charitable and thrift-shop (kringloop) operator.

Broad incumbents

• Protestantse Kerk in Nederland (PKN): The national umbrella denomination of which Hervormde Gemeente Putten is a constituent local congregation. PKN sets theological direction, shared policies, and provides the ANBI group designation that flows down to the Putten congregation.
• Hersteld Hervormde Kerk: A parallel Reformed denomination in the Netherlands that separated from the PKN's predecessors and continues in a conservative Reformed tradition. Operates local congregations in the same Dutch villages, including overlapping presence in Putten, and was explicitly referenced in joint diaconal travel to Romania.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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