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Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk
Lichtenburg, North West
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Click to view map Coordinates: | In 1878 het die eerste kerkie onder leiding van die konsulent, ds. J. P. Jooste van die NG gemeente Potchefstroom, verrys en 13 jaar later het die ywer van ds. Du Toit dit sover gebring dat 'n nuwe Godshuis van klip ingewy kon word en wel in Januarie 1891. Die donker oorlogswolke van die Anglo-Boereoorlog het ook oor Lichtenburg swaar gehang. Tydens ds. Beyers se bediening is die noordelike gewel aan die kerkgebou aangebring, terwyl ds. Perold, wat hier gestaan het tot 1919, gesorg het vir die innerlike verfraaiing van die kerk deur galerye en nuwe banke aan te bring, en onder ds. P. du Toit (1920-'30), later Armesorg-sekretaris van die Kaapse Kerk, is die kerkgebou van sy statige toring met uurwerk en 'n pragtige orrel voorsien. (Morné van Rooyen) In 1878 the first church under the supervision of the preacher, Rev. JP Jooste of the DR congregation of Potchefstroom, was built and 13 years later, the fervor of the rev. Du Toit brought about that a new house of God of stone could be inaugurated in January 1891. The war clouds of the Anglo-Boer War, also hung heavily over Lichtenburg. During Rev. Beyers' ministry the northern gable was added to the church, while Rev. Perold, who was here until 1919, took care of the inner beautification of the church galleries and made new pews, and under Rev. P. du Toit (1920 - '30), later Secretary for the Care of the Destitute of the Cape Church, the church received a stately tower with clock and a beautiful organ. References:
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