{"id":84903,"date":"2015-03-31T09:40:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-31T07:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/84903\/who-is-vandalising-local-church-and-why\/"},"modified":"2015-03-31T09:44:00","modified_gmt":"2015-03-31T07:44:00","slug":"who-is-vandalising-local-church-and-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/03\/31\/who-is-vandalising-local-church-and-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is vandalising local church and why?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The members of the Calvary Baptist Church have become rather disheartened.<\/p>\n

The church, situated at 48 Windsor Street, Sunnyridge, has become a victim of vandalism.<\/p>

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\u201cWe are quite disheartened that someone would go out of their way to destroy church property,\u201d said Sue Kanniah, the wife of the church\u2019s pastor, Edward Kanniah.<\/p>\n

A few weeks ago, the outside tap was cut out, leaving a leaking water pipe.<\/p>

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Then the precast walls were attacked by the vandals.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would take tremendous force to knock down the precast walls,\u201d said Sue.<\/p>\n

Pastor Edward told the GCN that, over the years, the church has dealt with a number of incidents of vandalism, but over the past month the acts have increased.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne doesn\u2019t understand why people choose vandalism,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPerhaps they have angst against God\u2019s work.\u201d<\/p>\n

He is not sure why his church is being vandalised, but it is something with which they will have to deal and try to prevent.<\/p>\n

In the recent attacks on the church, first two slabs of the wall were knocked out.<\/p>\n

Then, last week, the precast wall where the outside tap is situated was knocked down.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are aware that individuals take water from the church, but we cannot understand the need to vandalise the property,\u201d said Pastor Edward.<\/p>\n

Sue added that the church has been in the neighbourhood for many years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe church family worships and enjoys fellowship despite cars being stolen from the parking lot and, now, these recent acts of vandalism to property,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want the community to know that we love people and we are serving God in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

If anyone is aware of who is doing the damage, or for what reason these things are being done, they are asked to contact Pastor Edward on 073 101 0505.<\/p>\n

If you see the vandals in the act you are also welcome to contact him.<\/p>\n