The village in Gehrde has settled around the church. The building dates from the 14th century, but has been expanded over the centuries. The baroque church tower can be seen from afar, the Gehrer church tower song was dedicated to it at the beginning of the 20th century. Pupils from the Gehrder elementary school are still singing "The higher the church tower, the more beautiful the ringing". Wilhelm Kröger reports that the tower has seven bells. Four bells were given away during World War II, but they were found in the bell cemetery in Hamburg after the war. A team of horses picked up the bells from the train station in Bersenbrück. The bells were decorated with wreaths and taken back to the church tower in Gehrde. When all the bells ring, the sound is comparable to the bells of Cologne Cathedral. Swifts nest in the tower and under the cornice, around 15-20 nesting aids were created for this purpose. A camera is installed in a nesting site and the breeding activity can be followed live on a monitor in the elementary school. Some swifts have been fitted with a transmitter so that there is information about the long distances of the swifts. Mauersegler is also the name of the visiting service for senior citizens in Gehrde. Volunteers swarm out, for example, to anniversaries, organize trips and events for seniors. Kindergarten, elementary school, church and vicarage are locally close together. From the friendships at school and church, young people have gotten together in recent years and founded the "Protestant Youth", which feels very comfortable in Gehrde and appreciates the community between the young and old generation. In Christianity, the symbol of community is baptism. The baptismal font made of Bentheim sandstone is the oldest relict in the church. But he was banished from the church for 200 years. Employees of the Building and Art Preservation Office accidentally found it in the parish garden as a flower pot. The parish of Gehrde is part of the entire village ensemble and offers a home for the young and old generation.