Celebrating 75 years

On the 3rd June 2011, we held a fun evening. We were entertained by our musicians who played beautiful quartets on strings accompanied by the organ. Well done "Coots" and Frederick! Sarah Coutlakis danced for us and we sang fun, silly songs. Our small groups had us in stitches with "skits" and we saw our minister in a new light!
Delicious eats ended the evening off.
On Sunday the 5th June the church was packed as Bishop Gavin Taylor gave us a message on being living stones. Jannie and Angela sang that beautiful song "The Holy City" accompanied by Jandy and Wanita and Charmaine unveiled the new banner - a gift from Harties Methodist church for our birthday.
Beautiful flower arrangements made the church look so special and lovely bookmarks with beads on were handed out to the congregation.A superb lunch was served at noon under the marquee and "tin temple" outside on the nicest sunny day!

Brits Church turns 75 years

After checking the archives in Pretoria last year Jannie discovered that the first time services were held by Methodists in Brits was 75 years ago. Ministers came from Pretoria to preach and this congregation group grew over the years. They met in various places until eventually purchasing a house in Kerk St.
It was dedicated in 1983.
After lots of prayer and hard work, this was renovated in 2003 into the beautiful sanctuary of today.
Then in 2006 the first resident minister was appointed - the Rev Jannie Hofmeyr and his wife Angela. He had a mandate to build up this congregation in order to plant another congregation at Harties. The new congregation - an offshoot of the Brits congregation began in November 2007.
Praise to God for His faithfulness and well done to all the members for vision, prayers and hard work.