You wait ages for the digger to turn up, and no sooner has it arrived than the building’s already gone. The demolition work progressed quickly and our old church has vanished. It’s great to see the work getting on at a good pace, and we’re already looking forward to watching the next stages of the new build.
Photographs: Benjamin Ruprecht

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Benjamin Ruprecht
Pastor - children and youth
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