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by which Boers first settled the area, unlocked the front door at the opening ceremony. A "treasure chest" of marble was placed in the foyer for tithes. Cost overruns led the church to buy a smaller organ than the one commissioned for the building. Construction finished on
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Initially holding services in various local homes and halls, the GK Windhoek finally built its own church building in 1952. An angular, flat-roofed building with some upper wall tiles painted in contrasting colors to the rest of the exterior, it was nicknamed the "raisin bread church."
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327:(af) Van der Walt, Dr. S.J. (voorsitter: deputate almanak) (chairman. 1997. Die Almanak van die Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid-Afrika vir die jaar 1998. (Almanac of the Reformed Churches of South Africa. * 1998)Potchefstroom: Administratiewe Buro.
324:(af) Schalekamp, Mr. M.E. (voorsitter: redaksiekommissie) (chairman: editorial board). 2001. Die Almanak van die Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid-Afrika vir die jaar 2002. Potchefstroom: Administratiewe Buro.
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was started earlier in 1935, but closed in 1964 after five years with only 14 confirmed and 13 baptized members. The GK Windhoek is thus the fifth-oldest GK congregation still active in
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