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.

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Ann Hafften, Director (773) 380-2958 or [log in to unmask]
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