New Church Life Sep/Oct 2014 | Page 57

• Introducing Our Ministers • The Rev. Bradley D. Heinrichs From Landscaping to Planting Spiritual Seeds J ust when Brad Heinrichs was getting established in a landscaping career another seed started germinating: following his grandfather and father into the ministry. That seed doubtless was planted long before he was aware of it. Brad was born in Durban, Natal, South Africa, where his father, the Rev. Daniel W. Heinrichs, was pastor of the Westville Society. He moved with his family to Bryn Athyn, then to Lakewood, Ohio, Mitchellville, Maryland, and Miami and Boynton Beach, Florida. This gave him the opportunity to experience many different aspects of life in the New Church, from small circles to larger church groups with schools. He attended the Washington New Church School grades 4 through 10, graduated from the Academy Boys School and completed one year at Bryn Athyn College. He then graduated from the University of Florida in 1989 with a degree in Landscape Architecture, supplemented with a minor in Horticulture. He then spent seven years running a Landscape Design Build and Maintenance company, which he owned with his brother, Bob, and two partners, Mark Pennink and Andre Arrimour. He was well launched in his chosen career. 443