Grootschermer Village Church

The Village Church in Grootschermer

Pulpit, baptismal gate and benches are arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the hall. Most of the furniture comes from the earlier church. The tower rooster and the loud bell date from 1648. The bell still contains the old weapon of the Schermer, the mole and two pikes. Several copper attributes in the church date from 1764. The dial of the tower clock on the east side is more significant than that on the west side because one had to be able to observe the time from afar from the Eilandspolder (working area of many villagers). The hall church is still in its original state and was thoroughly restored in 1978. An attempt has been made to return the old colours as much as possible. The church is accessible to the disabled and can accommodate 170 people.