Dordrecht Reformed Church

The Dordrecht Reformed Church is the 70th oldest congregation in the Dutch Reformed Church and the 16th oldest congregation in the Synod of Eastern Cape, although it is the 71st and 17th, respectively, to have been founded, because it moved up a place due to the merger of the NG congregation Middelburg with the Middelburg-Uitsig Reformed Church in 2010. The center of the congregation is the town of Dordrecht, Eastern Cape.Artefacts.co.za Ministers Carel Trappes Scholtz, August 1861–1863 E.Z.J. de Beer, September 1864–1878 D.J.J. van Velden, August 1878–1888 W.A. Alheit, 22 September 1888 – 7 January 1894 D.S. Botha, September 1894 – January 1898 Johannes Francois Marais, 23 March 1899–1921 (emeritus) John Foster van Wyk, 1920–1938 Ruben Daniel Rens, 20 February 1925–1926 Constantin Andreas Beyers, 1928 – 25 July 1946 (died in office) Daniel Jacobus Retief, 1944–1945 Johan Gregorius Bezuidenhoud, 1947–1950 Jan Theunis Schutte, 5 May 1951–1960 Hendrik Schalk Theron, 1961–1967 Hugo Olivier Pienaar, 6 April 1968 – 19 November 1971 Frans Engelbrecht van der Merwe, 1972–1976 Johannes Matthys Burger, 1977–1983 Evert (Hansie) Gerhard Johannes de Graaff Schutte, 25 February 1983 – 23 September 1990 Christoffel (Christoff) Koch, 18 January 1991 – 2002 Dirk Cornelius Klynsmith, 2002–2006 Johan Stephanus Marais, 2007–2009 Pieter Johannes Retief, 2009 – present

References

Sources Krüger, prof. D.W. 1976. Suid-Afrikaanse Biografiese Woordeboek. Pretoria: Nasionale Raad vir Sosiale Navorsing, Departement van Hoër Onderwys. Olivier, ds. P.L., 1952. Ons gemeentelike feesalbum. Kaapstad en Pretoria: N.G. Kerk-uitgewers. External links NG gemeente Dordrecht se blog Ds. Piet Retief se Twitter-rekening