CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. -- Clayton County church officials said they are working to fix the damage done by a robber. The pastor said someone robbed the church and then left an apologetic message on the wall.

 

Someone stole expensive equipment, including a laptop with church records, for the fourth time in the past two years from Berean Baptist Church.

 

Neighbors in Clayton County want to know who would break into a church.

 

“I’m just speechless because you would never think somebody would break into a church. It’s just crazy,” said neighbor Falecia Washington.

 

And the Rev. Roger Davis said this is not the first break-in they’ve had.

 

"Next time I'm going to put a sign on the door that says, 'If you're going to break in and steal something, call me and I'll take an offering for you,'" said Davis.

 

Sunday night, somebody stole electronic equipment, including a laptop and microphones. The vandal also destroyed the safe and broke the locks.

 

The person then left behind some unusual graffiti.

 

“It says, ‘Sorry, but I’m poor. Forgive me Lord,’” said Davis. "You always get aggravated with people stealing things but, you know, sometimes...I don't know what kind of situation this man was in or this person was in."

 

Davis said what the church really wants back is the laptop that has the church records on it. Clayton County police said they were not ready to discuss the case.