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Brenda Herra Talks About Fathers

 

Services in the Laurelbrook Seventh-day Adventist Church on June 15, 2019 began with a song service led by Gustavo and Daryen (seniors) and Eldric (junior), accompanied by two flutes, a trumpet, and four violins and on the piano by Jeremy Westcott.   The opening song was “Faith of Our Fathers”. Brenda Herra welcomed everyone. Yuli (senior) had prayer and read the scripture reading – Genesis 2:24 “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”

Brenda Herra read a poem praising fathers since Father’s Day is close. Yzzynne (sophomore) talked about her father’s work in Philippines.  He distributed literature to remote villages, accompanied by her mother. On one trip, her parents were taken hostage, but God delivered them. Yzzynne then called for the Laurelbrook Missions Offering, which was collected by Holden (junior) and Gustavo (senior).

 

Brenda Herra had the theme talk on fathers. Each father present received a special bag of peanuts. Then Brenda Herra invited people to share memories about their fathers. She then read a poem about the role of a father in a home.

 

Brenda Herra then had the closing prayer and announced the classes.   Students met behind the glass for their Sabbath School class. Ruan Swanepoel taught the student Sabbath School class.   Scott Sterling taught the Sabbath School class in the church sanctuary.

 

Following are some notes on the theme talk:

 

1. Brenda’s dad always provided for family through his work as a machinist.
2. When Brenda was in the first grade, her father got sick with the flu.  Brenda and her sister worried he was dying.
3. Her dad was stern and demanded obedience, yet he liked the family.
4. Ellen White says that God designed the family unit with the father playing an important role. He is to be the head of the household and should help to make the home happy.
5. Quoting Scripture does not automatically give the husband authority over the family. The husband should imitate Christ as the Head of the church.
6. Scott Sterling mentioned that his father joined in with his children’s activities.
7. Rodney Herra said that his father loved his eight children but had no idea how to be a father. He worked morning, noon, and night.
8. The father of Denissee (junior) always took time to play with his children.

 

Personnel Other Than Students:

Brenda Herra – student vocational coordinator

Jeremy Westcott – worked with the music program and taught English during the 2019 school year

Ruan Swanepoel – Laurelbrook farm manager

Rodney Herra - local head church elder / operates an auto repair business on State Highway 30

Scott Sterling – Laurelbrook IT and assistant boys’ dean