27/06/2024
Dear The Rock Family & Friends,
We have some life-changing news to share with you.
The Rock had its first service on 4 January 2009. And for the last 15 years, we have enjoyed many highlights and valley moments.
After the 2017 fires and after Covid, my job in local government became extremely intense and required more of my time and energy as the workload increased. Up until then running church and being in local government was doable.
As most of you know, Geraldine and I started fostering 2 kids last year and our family dynamics changed.
Because of the above, as your pastors, we realise that we have dropped some balls not getting to everyone and everything.
After praying and struggling with God for the last plus minus two years and after many deliberations and talks with numerous leaders, we have decided to permanently close The Rock Church Knysna. We truly believe and have peace that The Rock’s season has come to an end.
Thank you to everyone who contributed big and small over the last 15 years. Our hearts are filled with gratitude as we look back at what God has done, the people we’ve met and the lives that have been changed.
Our prayer for you is that you find a new church family where you are save, loved and celebrated. Please don’t look for another The Rock because you won’t find it. Open your hearts to a new season and new beginnings.
Our last service will be held on Sunday, 30 June 2024 at 09H00 where we will celebrate our last hurrah.
It has been a privilege to be your pastors and we will miss gathering together with you dearly.
We love you all.
Signing out.
Richard and Geraldine
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Beste The Rock Familie & Vriende,
Ons het lewensveranderende nuus om met jou te deel.
The Rock het sy eerste diens op 4 Januarie 2009 gehad. En vir die laaste 15 jaar het ons baie hoogtepunte en vallei-oomblikke geniet.
Ná die 2017-brande en ná Covid het my werk in plaaslike regering uiters intens geword en meer van my tyd en energie geverg namate die werklading toegeneem het.
Tot dan was dit haalbaar om in buide kerk en plaaslike regering te wees.
Soos meeste van julle weet, het ek en Geraldine verlede jaar 2 kinders in pleegsorg geneem en ons gesinsdinamika het verander.
As gevolg van bogenoemde, as julle pastore, besef ons dat ons 'n paar b***e laat val het oor die tydperk en waar ons nie by almal en alles kon uitkom nie.
Nadat ons vir die laaste plus minus twee jaar met God gepraat en geworstel het en na baie beraadslagings en gesprekke met talle leiers, het ons besluit om The Rock Church Knysna permanent te sluit. Ons glo werklik en het vrede dat The Rock se seisoen tot 'n einde gekom het.
Dankie aan almal wat die afgelope 15 jaar groot en klein bygedra het. Ons harte is gevul met dankbaarheid as ons terugkyk na wat God gedoen het, die mense wat ons ontmoet het en die lewens wat verander is.
Ons gebed vir jou is dat jy 'n nuwe kerkfamilie sal vind waar jy gered, geliefd en gevier word.
Moet asseblief nie 'n ander The Rock soek nie, want jy sal dit nie kry nie. Maak julle harte oop vir 'n nuwe seisoen en nuwe begin.
Ons laaste diens sal gehou word op Sondag, 30 Junie 2024 om 09H00 waar ons ons laaste hoera sal vier.
Dit was 'n voorreg om julle leraars te wees en ons sal die samekoms met julle baie mis.
Ons is lief vir julle almal.
Meld af.
Richard en Geraldine
