by Melissa Ramirez Cooper, ELCA News Service
The Southwestern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Redwood Falls,
issued a prayer request for the families and community
of Cottonwood, Minn., on the news of four children who
died Feb. 19. Police said a van struck their school
bus on a rural highway in southwestern Minnesota. The
children's names have not yet been made public, the
synod reported. A community prayer service will be
held Feb. 20 at Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church, Hanley
Falls, Minn.
"Prayers of healing are requested for those injured"
and "prayers of strength are also needed for the rescue
workers who first responded, medical teams and area
pastors who continue to provide support in this tragedy,"
according to the synod.
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
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Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
