Every Year, A Neighboring Church And Mosque Join Forces For A Blood Drive In Remembrance Of 9/11

Every Year, A Neighboring Church And Mosque Join Forces For A Blood Drive In Remembrance Of 9/11

Every Year, A Neighboring Church And Mosque Join Forces For A Blood Drive In Remembrance Of 9/11 When the Memphis Islamic Center secured a parcel of land next door to Heartsong Church in Cordova, Tennessee in 2010, Heartsong’s then-pastor Steve Stone said his “stomach kind of tightened up.” “I felt that ignorance and that fear,” Stone said in a video produced by Starbucks about eight years ago. “So I prayed.” On the other hand, Dr. Bashar A. Shala of the Memphis Islamic Center, wanted to build a place for Muslims in America to find community and safety in their faith. He assumed building that space in what is colloquially known as “The Bible Belt” would be a challenge. “We did not expect to be welcomed,” Shala said in the same video. “We thought we’d have to work hard.” Heartsong Church displays a welcome banner for the Memphis Islamic Center. Photo courtesy of Heartsong Church But Stone’s prayers turned into action, and the church displayed a large banner that read: “Heartsong Church Welco…