Fruit Heights church pulls offer to host emergency shelter on ‘code blue’ nights after backlash [Video]

FRUIT HEIGHTS — A Fruit Heights church that had previously volunteered to host a warming center for those experiencing homelessness in Davis County has pulled its offer after “anxiety and discord” in the community.

The Mountain Road Church leadership announced its decision to withdraw the church from Davis County’s code blue plan during a Fruit Heights community meeting on Wednesday.

The meeting came after residents expressed surprise at the lack of notification regarding the plan. The Fruit Heights City Council room was filled with residents Wednesday, with the overflow crowd being directed to a room below to watch a livestream of the meeting.

“We are grieved that the code blue warming center has become such a divisive and emotional issue in Fruit Heights. Never did we intend to bring anxiety and discord into our community. In fact, as a church, we want to bring unity, harmony and love into our …