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Viewers from the Atlantic Union and beyond tuned in for the funeral service for Stennett H. Brooks

The funeral service for Stennett H. Brooks was held on Sunday, April 13, 2008, at 6:00 p.m. at the City Tabernacle Seventh-day Adventist Church in New York. Individuals from all levels of the Seventh-day Adventist Church attended the service in a show of support to the family and in recognition of his more than 40 years of service as an employee of the organization. There was standing room only in the sancturay and closed circuit television was provided to accommodate the overflow crowd. The service was broadcast live on the Internet. This was made possible thanks to Praizevision.com and the Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church Media Ministries team. According to Gary Saunders, CEO of Praizevision.com, viewing of the service peaked at 1,134 individual connections. This does not include the many churches that downlinked the service, among them Hanson Place, Linden, and Sharon, all in New York. Brooks will be sadly missed by the Seventh-day Adventist Church family. We continue to pray for his wife, Erma, two daughters, son-in-laws, and grandchildren.

Stennett H. Brooks

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 4, 2008

Communication Department
Northeastern Conference
(718) 291-8006
www.northeastern.org

Northeastern Conference Mourns the Passing of Stennett H. Brooks

We regretfully announce the death of Elder Stennett H. Brooks, former treasurer and president of the Northeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, and husband of Mrs. Erma Brooks. His death came today, Friday, April 4, 2008, as result of injuries he sustained in an automobile accident earlier in the day in New York. Details regarding arrangements will follow as they are made known.

Regretfully,
Northeastern Conference Administration

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ABOUT . . . .
STENNETT H. BROOKS

Stennett H. Brooks, retired president of the Northeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, served the Adventist church for more than 40 years. His service in the Northeastern Conference began in 1959 as an accountant in the Adventist Book Center, and the Treasury department under the leadership of the then treasurer, the late Frank L. Jones.

He subsequently succeeded Jones as treasurer, and held that position for more than 20 years.

Following his years of dedicated leadership in the Treasury department, Brooks was elected to the presidency of the Northeastern Conference, a position which he held for 12 years. Throughout his years of service, he held membership on several boards and committees, among them were Oakwood College, Atlantic Union College, the Adventist Media Center, and Breath of Life.

Brooks was a loyal and active member of the Oakwood College Alumni Association, and at the time of his death, he was president of the A. Samuel Rashford Chapter of the Oakwood College Alumni Association. He was recently elected the president of the New York Chapter of the Northern Caribbean University Alumni Association.

As a faithful member of the City Tabernacle Seventh-day Adventist Church, he served in several positions such as first elder and Sabbath School superintendent until the time of his death.

Stennett Brooks will be sadly missed. We solicit your prayers for his wife Erma, his two daughters, sons-in-law, and grandchildren.

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