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Call to Prayer Issued in Aftermath of Chicago Tragedy
CHICAGO, IL (February 18, 2003) - Evangelical Covenant Church President Glenn R.
Palmberg today issued a call to prayer on behalf of victims who perished
when hundreds of people fled a crowded club in downtown Chicago early
Monday.
The tragedy, which claimed 21 lives and injured more than 50 other
individuals, is considered the most deadly in this city in more than two
decades. A sense of panic reportedly swept through the crowd following an
altercation, sending patrons streaming toward one highly visible exit,
causing some to become trampled as people stumbled down the exit stairs.
"The Evangelical Covenant Church urges its members and friends to remember
in prayer those who are bereaved because of this loss," Palmberg said. "It
is a tragic situation and our hearts go out to all who have been so deeply
affected. We pray that the family and friends of the victims can find some
comfort in the words of Psalm 34:18: "The Lord is nigh unto them that are
of a broken heart . . ."
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