Dear Brethren,
It is with deep sorrow and a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved brother, Brother Manuel Henda.
Brother Henda was a devoted follower of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, whose life was marked by faithful and selfless service. He was the first Reform Movement member baptized in Angola, as well as the first ordained elder. Throughout the years, he carried many responsibilities in the work of God. Among these, he served faithfully for nine years as the General Conference Regional Secretary for Southern Africa. Prior to this, he labored for many years as President of the SDARM Angolan Union, where his dedication, leadership, and unwavering commitment to the cause of truth left a lasting impact.
His quiet strength, spiritual devotion, and earnest labor for the advancement of the gospel will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Yet, even in this moment of loss, we are comforted by the blessed hope given to us in the Scriptures, that those who sleep in Jesus will rise again. Our dear brother now rests from his labors, awaiting that glorious resurrection morning when we shall be reunited.
We kindly ask the worldwide church family to remember Brother Henda’s loved ones in your prayers during this time of sorrow, that the God of all comfort may sustain and strengthen them.
On behalf of the General Conference, we extend our heartfelt condolences and Christian love to the family and all who mourn his loss.
With hope in Christ,
Liviu Tudoroiu
General Conference Secretary
Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement
“But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.” (1 Thessalonians 4:13–14)
“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” (Psalm 116:15)
