Tina Whitehead

Tina Whitehead is a member of Oakmont UMC. Tina is a Canadian citizen from Edmonton, Alberta, with an M.A. in Spiritual Formation from Duquesne University. After many months in Israel/Palestine, she has developed a ministry of education and advocacy, primarily on behalf of the Palestinian community. She is volunteering in Israel/Palestine with Sabeel, a peace advocacy organization.

Home Demolitions

By: Tina Whitehead on 10/27/2009

Topics: Israel/Palestine

Israeli authorities demolished the East Jerusalem home of a Palestinian family of five the day a team of 13 mission volunteers from Western Pennsylvania arrived to help with the olive harvest. The team met with the family, now homeless, on the last day of their two-week stay.

"I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink."

By: Tina Whitehead on 9/27/2009

Topics: Mission

Western PA Conference Missionary Tina Whitehead joined Israeli (Jewish) peace activists to bring water to villages in the South Hebron Hills.

Ramadan in Jerusalem

By: Tina Whitehead on 9/7/2009

Topics: Mission

Western PA Conference Missionary Tina Whitehead returned to the Jerusalem one week into Ramadan, the holy of month of prayer and fasting for Muslims, brings thousands to pray at Al Aqsa Mosque in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. She describes the hardships she sees pilgrim endure to get to the holy site through additional Israeli barriers, checkpoints and security measures.