Copyright 1995 Star Tribune 

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)

 

August 27, 1995, Metro Edition

 

SECTION: News; Pg. 7B

 

LENGTH: 535 words

 

HEADLINE: The Rev. Emanuel Andrade dies at 71

 

BYLINE: Pat Pheifer; Staff Writer

 

BODY:

The Rev. Emanuel Andrade was dedicated to the church, the community and the people, his family said. He founded his first church in north Minneapolis in 1960 and ministered at what became Messiah Baptist Church for 27 years.

 

"He was a good provider for his family," said his daughter, Sheila Andrade of Minneapolis. "We never wanted for anything. He'd work two jobs and pastor a church. He never got a salary for pastoring."

 

Andrade and his wife returned Monday night from visiting their son in Ohio. The next morning, he told his daughter he didn't feel well and "he stood up just enough to fall back into my arms," his daughter said.

 

Andrade, 71, died Tuesday of an apparent heart attack.

 

"It's such a loss to me, of course, because I miss him," his daughter said. "But today I was telling people that . . . I feel really happy and at peace right now. I feel his peace. He doesn't have any pain. He's not worried about how he's going to feel in the morning."

 

Andrade was born in Middleboro, Mass., the youngest of 20 children. His father had come to the United States from the Cape Verde Islands off the west coast of Senegal in Africa; his mother was from Brazil. He graduated from high school in Middleboro and served stateside in the Army during World War II. In 1949, he met Bernetta Yancy. They were married in 1950 and moved to Minneapolis in 1959.

 

In 1960, he founded his first church, Safe Way Baptist. The name changed several times before it became Messiah Baptist in 1968. That name stuck, and the church is still at 1919 N. 8th St.

 

Andrade worked two jobs to support his family.

 

"I remember him working at a gas station, working for the city," his daughter said. "He was a truck driver for the city for years. Then he ended up working for the Minneapolis Housing and Redevelopment. He also worked at the Fuel Assistance Program."

 

He was a strong believer in tithing and gave 10 percent of his income to the church.

 

"He never asked anybody for anything," his daughter said. "He never wanted to put anybody out of the way. He was also from the old school: If you want something done, do it yourself."

 

Nobody had to ask Andrade to give to others, his daughter said. It was God's work, and it came naturally.

 

"It's just amazing to see all these people come in from the community . . . and say, 'Rev. helped me get my house, helped me with my electric bill.' He helped people get financing for their housing, furniture, anything they needed," his daughter said. "He knew enough people that he could get them to help other people. He'd say: 'This is God's work I'm doing. It's not for me, it's for God, and you'll get rewarded by him."'

 

Andrade retired from Messiah Baptist in 1987. One of his favorite things was puttering in his yard and garden.

 

Besides his wife of 45 years and his daughter, Andrade is survived by sons Ricardo, of Cleveland, and Emanuel Jr., of Minneapolis; a brother, Henry, and a sister, Alice Pimental, both of Massachusetts, and five grandchildren. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. today at the Estes Funeral Chapel, 2210 Plymouth Av. N., Minneapolis, with visitation at 1 p.m.

 

 

 

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