De Klerk, Willem
* 08.09.1940, Rehoboth † .


Baptized: 13.10.1940. Confirmed: 21.10.1956.
Worked as a Helper in Rehoboth District before joining the Church.
Completed Std. III.
Mother language: Afrikaans. Other languages: Nama.
Evangelist course: 1963 and 1966.1

Attended the evangelist course in Paulinum in 1965. AELCRNVIII2.16.2PaulinumCorrespondence1963-1972,

Am 01.07.1966 wird dem Evangelisten Willem de Klerk folgende zeitlich begrenzte Berechtigung zur Sakramentsverwaltung ausgestellt: "SERTIFIKAAT. Hiermee word toestemming verleen dat Evangelis Willem de Klerk wat in die gemente Aroab werksaam is, die reg het om binne sy gemeentewyke die sakramente (Doop en Nagmaal) te bedien, en wel tydelik solank as daar geen geordende leraar weer ingestel is nie."2

Mentioned in list "Mitarbeiter und Mitarbeiterinne in SWA (ELK)" 1965 RMG 2.640b p. 004,
Mentioned in list of evangelists that were present at conference of evangelists in Okahandja August 1968,3
Served in the Gobabis congregation for the "Colourds", when Schankweiler arriver there.4
Member of the ELK (Rynse Sendingkerk) Synod 29.06. - 03.07.1970 in Otjimbingwe.5
Mentioned as Evangelist from Gobabis who was present at the conference of evangelists in October 1971 in Okahandja,6

Was present at the 6. Ordinary Synod of ELK in SWA in Otjimbingwe, 29.06.-04.07.1975.
Kring Keetmanshoop:
J. Hanadaob (Keetmanshoop), S. Kahfer (Karasburg/Warmbad).
Kring Luderitz:
no Evangelist
Kring Mariental:
A. Isaak (Gibeon), A. Goeieman (Gochas).
Kring Tsumeb:
S. Nashongo (Grootfontein) [sic].
Kring Otjiwarongo:
M. Kaijamo (Outjo), E. Kisting (Kamanjab), D. Claasens (Omaruru) [sic], L. Nainda (Omaruru), A. Amalowu (Omaruru).
Kring Usakos:
S. Afrikaner (Uis), H. Naobeb (Okombahe).
Kring Windhoek:
W. de Klerk (Gobabis-Kleurlinge), P. Dreyer (Leonardville), I. Guiteb (Witvlei).7

In his report to the 9th Ordinary Synod from 27.09.-02.10.1981 in Otjimbingwe the preses reports, that Mnr.[sic] Willem de Klerk "het verkies om liewer uit die diens van die kerk te bedank, as om na Gemeente-Mariental verplaas te word. Hy het tot einde van die jaar 1980 gemeente Bethanien as pastor bedien. Ons kann so 'n besluit nie goedpraat en graap aanvaar nie. Nogtans will ons die toekoms van hierdie broeder en sy familie in die getroue hande van God. [sic]".(Preses-Report p. 9).8

Married:
Married Leah Dorothea (no surname or further details recorded).
Children: 
Marcia					18.08.1966
Erica					05.09.1968
William James			29.10.1970
Johannes Helgardt			22.06.1972
Hendrina Regina			23.02.1977
Leanna Willa				02.02.1979
Hende					19809
Education:

Other family members connected to RMS:

Mission Stations:
Congregations:
Aroab		1965-1967
Gobabis 	01.02.1968
Bethanie	01.02.1978

History with the RMS:


1 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N.
2 AELCRN I 3.16 The Southern Synod Correspondence. 1961-1964:28
3 AELCRN "Evangeliste-Konferensies 68, 71, 73".
4 Schankweiler 2004:143.
5 Vierde Sinodesitting van die Evangeliese Lutherse Kerk in Suidwes-Afrika (Rynse Sendingkerk).
6 Evangeliste-Konferensies 1968, 1971, 1973. Notule p. 5.
7 AELCRN "Sinode 1974-75". n.N.
8 AELCRN "Sinode 1981+1983". n.N.
9 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N.
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