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Zijldijk, a hamlet in the Dutch [[Groningen (Netherlands)|province of Groningen]], the seat of a Mennonite congregation, formerly belonging to the[[Groningen Old Flemish Mennonites|Groningen Old Flemish]] branch. The congregation existed from about 1550; [[Leenaert Bouwens (1515-1582)|Leenaert Bouwens]] baptized eight persons here (possibly only two, the six others having been baptized at 'tZandt, a village about four miles south of Zijldijk). The Zijldijk meetinghouse, dating from 1791, is a fine specimen of the old barn type. The membership was always small: cl30 in 1710, 89 in 1733, 33 in 1767, 13 in 1802, 62 in 1861, 83 in 1900, 39 in 1926, 65 in 1958. Most of the members live in the villages surrounding Zijldijk. On 11 November 1686, the congregation was severely struck by a flood, seven adults and fourteen children of members perishing in the waters; much livestock was lost. Among the old family names in this congregation are Dijkema, Eendhuizen, [[Rengers family|Rengers]], Doornbos, [[Huizinga (Huysinga, Huisinga) family|Huizinga]], [[Coolman family|Coolman]], and [[Gorter family|Gorter]].
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[[File:ZijldijkExterior.jpg|300px|thumbnail|right|''Doopsgezinde Kerk, Zijldijk.<br />
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[[File:ZijldijkInterior.jpg|300px|thumbnail|right|''Doopsgezinde Kerk, Zijldijk.<br />
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Zijldijk, a hamlet in the Dutch [[Groningen (Netherlands)|province of Groningen]], the seat of a Mennonite congregation, formerly belonging to the[[Groningen Old Flemish Mennonites| Groningen Old Flemish]] branch. The congregation existed from about 1550; [[Leenaert Bouwens (1515-1582)|Leenaert Bouwens]] baptized eight persons here (possibly only two, the six others having been baptized at 'tZandt, a village about four miles south of Zijldijk). The Zijldijk meetinghouse, dating from 1791, is a fine specimen of the old barn type. The membership was always small: cl30 in 1710, 89 in 1733, 33 in 1767, 13 in 1802, 62 in 1861, 83 in 1900, 39 in 1926, 65 in 1958. Most of the members live in the villages surrounding Zijldijk. On 11 November 1686, the congregation was severely struck by a flood, seven adults and fourteen children of members perishing in the waters; much livestock was lost. Among the old family names in this congregation are Dijkema, Eendhuizen, [[Rengers family|Rengers]], Doornbos, [[Huizinga (Huysinga, Huisinga) family|Huizinga]], [[Coolman family|Coolman]], and [[Gorter family|Gorter]].
  
 
Until 1804 the Zijldijk church was served by lay preachers chosen from the members. In that year the first outside minister was called: [[Cuperus, Andries Scheltes (ca. 1750-1812)|A. S. Cuperus]], serving 1804-1812, followed by [[Gorter, Simon (1778-1862)|Simon Gorter]] 1813-1856. The first minister educated at the [[Amsterdam Mennonite Theological Seminary (Kweekschool)|Amsterdam Mennonite seminary]] to serve here was A. Hermansz ten Cate, serving 1856-1866, followed by [[Cramer, Samuel (1842-1913)|Samuel Cramer]] 1866-1870, [[Boeke, Isaac Herman (1846-1913)|I. H. Boeke]] 1870-1872, L. T. Goteling Vinnes 1873-1873, A. Mulder 1874-1888, R. Kuiken 1891-1893, D. Haars 1895-1902, A. de Vries Mzn 1903-1906, D. Attema 1907-1909, [[Gorter, Simon Henri Nicolaas (1885-1967)|S. H. N. Gorter]] 1910-1912, W. J. Hilverda 1913-1916, H. Bussemaker 1917-1924, [[Zijpp, Nanne van der (1900-1965)|N. van der Zijpp 1926-1928]], W. Mesdag 1929-1934, Th. van der Veer 1934-1939, Miss M. Knot 1939-1946, and M. J. J. Gaaikema 1947-. Church activities are a women's circle, Sunday school, and a young members' group.
 
Until 1804 the Zijldijk church was served by lay preachers chosen from the members. In that year the first outside minister was called: [[Cuperus, Andries Scheltes (ca. 1750-1812)|A. S. Cuperus]], serving 1804-1812, followed by [[Gorter, Simon (1778-1862)|Simon Gorter]] 1813-1856. The first minister educated at the [[Amsterdam Mennonite Theological Seminary (Kweekschool)|Amsterdam Mennonite seminary]] to serve here was A. Hermansz ten Cate, serving 1856-1866, followed by [[Cramer, Samuel (1842-1913)|Samuel Cramer]] 1866-1870, [[Boeke, Isaac Herman (1846-1913)|I. H. Boeke]] 1870-1872, L. T. Goteling Vinnes 1873-1873, A. Mulder 1874-1888, R. Kuiken 1891-1893, D. Haars 1895-1902, A. de Vries Mzn 1903-1906, D. Attema 1907-1909, [[Gorter, Simon Henri Nicolaas (1885-1967)|S. H. N. Gorter]] 1910-1912, W. J. Hilverda 1913-1916, H. Bussemaker 1917-1924, [[Zijpp, Nanne van der (1900-1965)|N. van der Zijpp 1926-1928]], W. Mesdag 1929-1934, Th. van der Veer 1934-1939, Miss M. Knot 1939-1946, and M. J. J. Gaaikema 1947-. Church activities are a women's circle, Sunday school, and a young members' group.
 
= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
Cate, Steven Blaupot ten. <em>Geschiedenis der Doopsgezinden in Groningen, Overijssel en Oost-Friesland</em>. 2 v. Leeuwarden: W. Eekhoff en J. B. Wolters, 1842: v. I, 52, 87, 127, 140, 142, 197, 238; v. II, 225.
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Cate, Steven Blaupot ten. <em>Geschiedenis der Doopsgezinden in Groningen, Overijssel en Oost-Friesland</em>, 2 vols. Leeuwarden: W. Eekhoff en J. B. Wolters, 1842: v. I, 52, 87, 127, 140, 142, 197, 238; v. II, 225.
  
 
<em>Doopsgezinde Bijdragen</em> (1861): 154; (1872): 2; (1879): 6; (1900): 122.
 
<em>Doopsgezinde Bijdragen</em> (1861): 154; (1872): 2; (1879): 6; (1900): 122.
  
 
<em>Doopsgezind Jaarboekje</em> (1840): 42.
 
<em>Doopsgezind Jaarboekje</em> (1840): 42.
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= Additional Information =
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'''Congregation''': Doopsgezinde Gemeente Zeerijp-Zijldijk
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'''Address''': Fivelweg 29, 9987 SK Zijldijk, Netherlands
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'''Telephone''': 0596-581208
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Church website: [http://www.dgzeerijp-zijldijk.doopsgezind.nl/ Doopsgezinde Gemeente Zeerijp-Zijldijk]
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'''Denominational affiliation''':
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[http://www.doopsgezind.nl/ Algemene Doopsgezinde Sociëteit]
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= Map =
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[[Map:Doopsgezinde Gemeente Zeerijp-Zijldijk|Map:Doopsgezinde Gemeente Zeerijp-Zijldijk]]
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Doopsgezinde Kerk, Zijldijk.
Source: Reliwiki
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Doopsgezinde Kerk, Zijldijk.
Photo by André van Dijk.
Source: Reliwiki
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Zijldijk, a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen, the seat of a Mennonite congregation, formerly belonging to the Groningen Old Flemish branch. The congregation existed from about 1550; Leenaert Bouwens baptized eight persons here (possibly only two, the six others having been baptized at 'tZandt, a village about four miles south of Zijldijk). The Zijldijk meetinghouse, dating from 1791, is a fine specimen of the old barn type. The membership was always small: cl30 in 1710, 89 in 1733, 33 in 1767, 13 in 1802, 62 in 1861, 83 in 1900, 39 in 1926, 65 in 1958. Most of the members live in the villages surrounding Zijldijk. On 11 November 1686, the congregation was severely struck by a flood, seven adults and fourteen children of members perishing in the waters; much livestock was lost. Among the old family names in this congregation are Dijkema, Eendhuizen, Rengers, Doornbos, Huizinga, Coolman, and Gorter.

Until 1804 the Zijldijk church was served by lay preachers chosen from the members. In that year the first outside minister was called: A. S. Cuperus, serving 1804-1812, followed by Simon Gorter 1813-1856. The first minister educated at the Amsterdam Mennonite seminary to serve here was A. Hermansz ten Cate, serving 1856-1866, followed by Samuel Cramer 1866-1870, I. H. Boeke 1870-1872, L. T. Goteling Vinnes 1873-1873, A. Mulder 1874-1888, R. Kuiken 1891-1893, D. Haars 1895-1902, A. de Vries Mzn 1903-1906, D. Attema 1907-1909, S. H. N. Gorter 1910-1912, W. J. Hilverda 1913-1916, H. Bussemaker 1917-1924, N. van der Zijpp 1926-1928, W. Mesdag 1929-1934, Th. van der Veer 1934-1939, Miss M. Knot 1939-1946, and M. J. J. Gaaikema 1947-. Church activities are a women's circle, Sunday school, and a young members' group.

Bibliography

Cate, Steven Blaupot ten. Geschiedenis der Doopsgezinden in Groningen, Overijssel en Oost-Friesland, 2 vols. Leeuwarden: W. Eekhoff en J. B. Wolters, 1842: v. I, 52, 87, 127, 140, 142, 197, 238; v. II, 225.

Doopsgezinde Bijdragen (1861): 154; (1872): 2; (1879): 6; (1900): 122.

Doopsgezind Jaarboekje (1840): 42.

Additional Information

Congregation: Doopsgezinde Gemeente Zeerijp-Zijldijk

Address: Fivelweg 29, 9987 SK Zijldijk, Netherlands

Telephone: 0596-581208

Church website: Doopsgezinde Gemeente Zeerijp-Zijldijk

Denominational affiliation:

Algemene Doopsgezinde Sociëteit

Map

Map:Doopsgezinde Gemeente Zeerijp-Zijldijk


Author(s) Nanne van der Zijpp
Date Published 1959

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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Zijldijk (Groningen, Netherlands)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 19 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zijldijk_(Groningen,_Netherlands)&oldid=125961.

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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1959). Zijldijk (Groningen, Netherlands). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zijldijk_(Groningen,_Netherlands)&oldid=125961.




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