Beloved pastor dies in crash

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  • Matthew Netzer demonstrated his dedication to sharing the gospel as he offered his congregation options to hear worship services via radio broadcast, seen here in the spring. File photo
    Matthew Netzer demonstrated his dedication to sharing the gospel as he offered his congregation options to hear worship services via radio broadcast, seen here in the spring. File photo
  • The late Pastor Matthew Netzer and Sarah Netzer and their two children were one of the cornerstones of RockPile Church in Marble Falls. A number of pastors and congregations mourned and prayed on Jan. 10 as a healing gesture. Contributed
    The late Pastor Matthew Netzer and Sarah Netzer and their two children were one of the cornerstones of RockPile Church in Marble Falls. A number of pastors and congregations mourned and prayed on Jan. 10 as a healing gesture. Contributed
  • The late Matthew Netzer, on the right, Marble Falls First Baptist Church Pastor Ross Chandler and Marble Falls Lakeshores Church Pastor Jon Weems coordinated the 2020 Easter service at the Marble Falls High School parking to give congregants a venue to worship when facilities closed due to COVID-19 prevention measures. Contributed
    The late Matthew Netzer, on the right, Marble Falls First Baptist Church Pastor Ross Chandler and Marble Falls Lakeshores Church Pastor Jon Weems coordinated the 2020 Easter service at the Marble Falls High School parking to give congregants a venue to worship when facilities closed due to COVID-19 prevention measures. Contributed
RockPile Church member Janessa Hardaway shared a touching message after Sunday Service Jan. 10 with those reeling from the loss of her church’s pastor Matthew Netzer in a car crash. “To say it’s been a hard weekend is an understatement. My heart is broken,” she wrote after the venue held a combination livestreamed and in-house service. “We gathered today as a church to worship, be comforted, be…

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