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Saturday, April 16, 2005

CHRISTIAN TAXI FIRM IN TROUBLED SHANKILL ROAD AREA OF NORTHERN IRELAND CLOSES DOWN
Windows Were Broken At Pastor Jack McKee's Home After New Christian Taxi Firms Brings Jobs To Belfast

By Michael Ireland
Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND (ANS) -- A Christian taxi firm set up in the Shankill area of Belfast has closed down following an attack on a Northern Ireland pastor's home.

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reports the taxi firm was established earlier this year by Pastor Jack McKee and the New Life Fellowship church. ASSIST News Service (ANS) reported on its formation in March, 2005. See: http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/s05030026.htm. (Pictured: Pastor Jack McKee whose church, New Life Fellowship, formed a Christian taxi service in the troubled Shankhill Road of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Credit: BBC website).

Earlier this week, windows in McKee's home were smashed and his car was destroyed by a petrol bomb, the BBC reported.

At the time, Pastor McKee said he had no doubt that this was linked to the firm. The pastor said he had brought jobs to the area with his company.

In a statement issued on Saturday (April 16), the firm said: "Due to further concerns expressed by the Police Service Northern Ireland and for the sake of our drivers and their families, we the leadership of New Life Fellowship took the decision to close Liberty taxis.

"We will continue to promote and practice the Christian message of love and forgiveness and to pray for all who live and work within the Shankill community and our neighboring communities."

Pastor McKee and his family were in bed when the attack on his home happened. He said he saw three men running away, although he believes five or six may have been involved.

The police said they did not comment on the personal security of any individual. However, a spokesman said if the PSNI believed a person needed to review their personal security they would always take steps to inform them.

McKee told ASSIST News Service (ANS): "My home was attacked during the night by several men. The car was petrol bombed and destroyed, and all the windows at the front of the house were smashed. It was a frightening experience, especially for Kathleen, but we are okay. Please continue to pray."

ASSIST News Service requests that its readers persist in prayer for Pastor Jack McKee, his wife Kathleen, and the members of New Life Fellowship Church and their continued ministry in the area.

Pastor Jack McKee's website may be found at: www.newlifeministriesireland.co.uk
** Michael Ireland is an international British freelance journalist. A former reporter with a London newspaper, Michael is the Chief Correspondent for ASSIST News Service of Garden Grove, CA. Michael immigrated to the United States in 1982 and became a US citizen in Sept., 1995. He is married with two children. Michael has also been a frequent contributor to UCB Europe, a British Christian radio station.
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