In 1829, the first congregation of the Rhenish Mission was established in Stellenbosch. Many of the congregants were former slaves who had been freed in 1838 and lived in the dunes surrounding the Kuils River area.

The distance to Stellenbosch was becoming an increasing problem with the growing number of congregants, and the steadfast faith and perseverance of the devout Johanna (Jana) van der Bergh led to the Rhenish Missionary Society deciding that it was important to have a church in Kuils River, specifically in Sarepta.

Work started on it in 1841 and amid much celebration the cornerstone of the church was laid in 1842. The Rhenish Missionary Society which included a school in Sarepta was thus started in 1843. Led by teachers like Hendrik January, both the school and church grew. The church and hall still stand today, and since 1994 has been under the custodianship of the Uniting Reformed Church. The school later became known as Sarepta Primary School.

In 1854, Reverend JJ Beck of the Durbanville NG Kerk regularly did house calls to Kuils River residents. This eventually led to regular services being held in the local school building, which took place once a month, and became quite was a considerable trip at the time. In 1903 the decision was made to establish an official NG Kerk Gemeente (community) in Kuils River whereafter the beautiful NG Kerk Kuilsrivier was built in 1904. The NG Kerk went on to play a very influential role in the town and impacted on the development of Kuilsriver.

Over the years Kuils River has become home to many denominations and have serviced, and continue to service, the diverse religious needs of our residents.