Reviewed by: Callie Morrison
Vestavia Hills missionary group returns home from conflict in Israel
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11 members of Shades Mountain Baptist Church were on a mission trip in Israel when attacks by Hamas began. Now, they’re home safe. Keep reading to find out more.
11 local missionaries return home
When members of Shades Mountain Baptist Church were on a mission trip to Israel, they found themselves stuck in a country at the outbreak of war.
The war between Hamas and Israel has claimed thousands of lives since it began on Saturday, October 7. Thankfully, the 11 local missionaries made it safely back to Birmingham.
Shades Mountain Baptist Church
Shades Mountain Baptist Church is located at 2017 Columbiana Rd in Vestavia Hills. The church is known for its community involvement and events.
On Tuesday morning, George Wright, the senior pastor of Shades Mountain Baptist Church, announced that the group had made it home.
“We give thanks to God for His care and protection during this time and are grateful for the many people who prayed for their safe return. We know that there are still many teams and individuals who still find themselves in harms way and we are praying for them as they try to find a safe way home.”
George Wright, Senior Pastor of Shades Mountain Baptist Church via a Facebook post.
Birmingham responds to the attacks in Israel
Interested in helping to provide aid to people in need during this conflict? Here are a few organizations who can assist:
- Levite Jewish Community Center
- Collat Jewish Family Services
- Jewish Federations of North America
- Birmingham Jewish Federation
- American Red Cross
- Save the children
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