For more than five decades, the Historic Mt. Zion Church of God 7th Day has been a vital fixture in the East Flatbush community, providing food, clothing and spiritual support to seniors, unhoused individuals and struggling families. Now, the congregation is grappling with an unexpected blow: the theft of its outreach van, a key tool in delivering those services.

The van’s driver discovered it missing on May 31, just before a planned trip. The white Ford E-350 had been parked outside the church and was used to support Mt. Zion’s extensive community programs.

“It’s frustrating to say the least,” Pastor Gil Montrose told Brooklyn Paper. “It’s also discouraging to see that someone would upend this ministry and put us in extreme pain.” Close

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