The young Rininha, son of the apostle Rina, remembers the moment of the accident that killed his father in Sao Paulo; know the painful details
The student Rinaldo de Seixas Pereira Netoknown as Rininharevealed that he was present when his father, the apostle Rinahe suffered a tragic motorcycle accident that led to his death. Rina, 52, was a central figure in the Church Snowball and passed away on Sunday (17th) in Campinas (SP).
The last moments together
During the funeral wake, held on Monday 18th at the church headquarters in Lapa, west of São Paulo, Rininha moved those present by describing the last moments of her life with her father.
“I witnessed everything. When the accident happened, I was there. The only thing I wanted was to say goodbye to him properly, to have another five minutes with him,” the young man said with a broken voice.
Father and son had participated together in the Asphalt Preachers Congress 2025, in São João da Boa Vista (SP).
In a video released by Rina’s sister, Priscila Seixasthe moment of celebration between them is recorded: father and son are given t-shirts during the event.
Emotion and vent
On social media, Rininha shared her pain with her followers: ‘It’s not fair. I can no longer feel joy and truly smile. I need you so much with me, dad. I love you, dad.’ The young man’s mourning reflects the deep bond and admiration he had for Rina, whom he defined as “my best friend” and “great hero”.
In his speech he mentioned the difficulties his father encountered: “How many bad people talked about him and he remained standing. He missed preaching.”
Legacy of love and challenges
The ceremony was also characterized by moving speeches by the widow Denise Seixaswhich highlighted Rina’s resilience in recent years, avoiding going into detail about the controversies that marked the period.
“I came here to honor the name of Rinaldo”she stated excitedly. The shepherdess Priscila Seixas and sister Dani They also expressed their grief and asked for prayers.
Accusations
Rina was removed from the leadership of the church in June due to allegations of assault by Denise Seixas, who had obtained a precautionary measure against him.
The situation gained notoriety later Nathan GouveaRina’s stepson released a video in which he exposes the couple’s arguments.
Furthermore, a former church employee also accused him of sexual harassment, which came to light after Denise’s complaint.
The fatal accident
The accident occurred on the Rodovia Dom Pedro (SP-095), where Rina, returning from a service in São João from Boa Vista, lost control of the motorbike.
The track was closed for 40 minutes and, although the emergency services acted promptly, the apostle arrived at the Hospital de Clínicas in Unicamp in cardiac arrest. The medical team tried to resuscitate him for 50 minutes, but to no avail.
The church Snowballfounded by Rina and which today has 560 units in 34 countries, maintains its legacy. During the ceremony the promise rang out: “Snowball, we won’t stop.”
Source: Terra
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