Sunday worship services at 12 Springs Community Church typically sound like other Lexington County houses of worship.
But where there were once amps, drums, sound boards, basses, tables and chairs…this week, there was almost nothing left.
“I really don’t know how to say it better than this, but all of our equipment was stolen,” said Samantha Kestner Harper, a member of 12 Springs’ worship team during the first service after the theft. “We just found out about it this morning. I’m actually not mad about it.”
According 12 Springs’ Senior Pastor Scott Robertson, the day began like any other Sunday. As a new church, 12 Springs stores all of its equipment in a trailer behind the building they use weekly.
However, this week, there was no trailer. Surveillance footage shows someone driving a truck behind the building then leaving with the trailer only minutes later.
“It was a huge help to us getting started. I mean, without the equipment it would’ve been very difficult to try to be as successful,” Robertson said. “We’re doing pretty well. Without it, it would’ve been very challenging to do without it, so to lose it means we lost a big part of that story.”
And while most would react with anger and sadness, Robertson and other church members are instead praying for the thieves and relying on their faith.
“They were upset. They feel violated. That was the words that stood out to me, people said I feel violated,” Robertson said. “That’s probably how most of them felt, but they’re also met with a little excitement and anticipation of what God might do.”
Robertson said the church will continue because all you really need is people.
“I was reminded that I don’t need any of that to worship. I was reminded by that Sunday morning as I was waiting for the deputies to come. We don’t need any of it, but we sure could use it.”
Anyone with information about the trailer theft should call Crimestoppers at 888-CRIME-SC.
Anonymous tips on this case can also be shared with Crimestoppers in the following ways:
- Log on to www.midlandscrimestoppers.com and click on the “Submit a tip” tab.
- Download the new P3 Tips app for Apple or Android devices.