Title: Lutherans Offer "Haven" During Denver Trial ELCA NEWS SERVICE - NEWSBRIEF April 7, 1997 "SAFE HAVEN" DURING BOMBING TRIAL Families of the Oklahoma City bombing victims will be offered a "safe haven" while attending the trial of bombing suspect Timothy McVeigh in Denver. The "safe haven" will be a quiet, comfortable and confidential location families can retreat to when they need a break from the trial, according to Jan Perino of Lutheran Family Services of Colorado. Lutheran Disaster Response, a joint ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, will coordinate the "safe haven" through Lutheran Family Services of Colorado. Lutheran congregations will provide breakfast, lunch and snacks for about 30 to 50 family members. Trained clergy and mental health professionals will also be available. The trial, scheduled to begin the third week of April, is expected to last eight months. The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was bombed April 19, 1995. There were 168 fatalities, including 19 children, and more than 600 individuals were injured. For information contact: Ann Hafften, Director (773) 380-2958 or [log in to unmask] http://www.elca.org/co/news/current.html