A Fernandina Beach church pastor is working to get back home safely with his church group. Fifty-four members of the First Baptist Church Fernandina Beach took a trip to Israel just before the war there broke out last weekend.
October 10, 2023 at 12:56 pm EDTworking to get back home safelyFifty-four members of the First Baptist Church Fernandina Beach took a trip to Israel just before the war there broke out last weekend.Pastor Zach Terry said they were able to cross the border to get to Jordan and made it to their hotel safely.
“This is my fifth trip to Israel,” Terry said. “We always do study tours where we go through all the biblical sites and take some time to teach people about what happened there and showing from a cultural perspective.” He was just in Israel with a group of church members on what was supposed to be an enlightening tour of the Holy Land.Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaksOn Saturday, the group was about a two-hour drive away from the active fighting. Israel has declared war against the militant terror group Hamas, a group responsible for hundreds of deaths after this weekend’s attacks.“We’re optimistic at this point and thankful,” Terry said.
“Just very grateful for all of you back home who’s been thinking about us, praying for us,” Terry said. Terry said they are trying to arrange flights and he is hopeful they will get to leave either Friday or Saturday.
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