The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Thursday, September 20, 2001 3 Five firefighters from the Shavertown Volunteer Fire Department @ came 10 the prayer vigil to pay their respects to their fallen broth- ers. From left: Stephen Miknevichi, Jeff Jumper, Jeff Peters, Matt Reschauer, Matt Breymeier. Service (continued from page 1) waving in the breeze. Then it hit me. This should be the place where we gather to pray. This should be the place where our little community stands together to make a difference.” Walsh, who calls herself an “ordinary citizen,” immediately called several Harveys Lake resi- dents, officials, business owners and pastors to share her idea. Carlene McCaffrey helped with access to Old Sandy Bottom Beach. The mayor, Rick Boice, restaurant owners Rich’ and Charlotte Williams, Frank Lutin- ski, the fire chief, Larry Lucari- no from the Harveys Lake Amer- ican Legion Post, Pastor Reed from Emmanuel Assembly of God Church, her friend Susan Martin, and countless others pitched in to put the pieces to- gether and get the word out. The American Legion donated flags and Damien's restaurant donat- ®- the candles. As they arrived at the service, people got out of their cars and barely spoke, their faces were stained with tears even before God Bless America was sung, and they held on to their loved ones with a new sense of ur- gency. Walsh and Mayor Boice opened the prayer service with words “of welcomessinspiration: and unity, both remagking how peaceful the lake was and not- ing the stark contrast to the devastation in New York. Pastor Reed then comforted those who mourned with these wmmem words. “Our hearts are heavy. We gather at the lakeside to say farewell to loved ones who will not be coming home. With God's divine grace, our country and the world will someday heal. We are not alone. God shares our sorrow because he loves us. We need only to look into our pockets for a reminder of that. Many of our coins say, ‘In God We Trust.” We need to pray for our President and those in authority who will pilot us through these uncertain wa- ters.” Harveys Lake Fire Chief Frank Lutinski paid’an emotional trib- ute to “those fallen heroes whose very best was not good enough.” He said, “We grieve for those firefighters, police officers and rescue personnel who ran in while others ran out. They wouldn't give up. They searched and hoped as they are still doing today.” He urged everyone to take the time to hug those you love, offer a kind word, and do a good deed. Lutinski read a poem he had written, a poem for fallen com- rades. It was engraved on a plaque which will be sent to New York City. Rev. Thomas Flint from the Alderson ~~ United Methodist Church said, “God never leaves us alone. He is with us through each other. There is much we can do. Pray, give blood, volun- teer, and make a difference.” “1 was amazed,” said Walsh. “The turnout was ineredible. I really didn’t care if only five peo- ple came. We just needed to be together.” As the crowd turned away from the lake to quietly leave, many seemed surprised that so many people had gathered be- hind them. A sea of flags and candles could be seen from the water's edge back to the high- way. Many families held hands during the service and contin- Ministerium pl By SANDY PEOPLES Post Correspondent DALLAS - Several members of the Back Mountain clergy met last week to plan a united re- sponse to the needs of all people during this time of tragedy and grief. “We want to open our hearts, and minds, and the doors of our churches,” said the group’s leader, Pastor Chuck Naugle from the Trucksville United Methodist Church. “All of the Back Mountain churches have had individual services of prayer and remembrance for its members, but we want to have at least one single service which will be advertised and open to everyone who wants to attend.” The pastors agreed that as more stories come out, people will need to be comforted by the church and those symbols of God and country that will guide them in a hopeful way. One member of the clergy said that many people are asking, “Where was God?” Another member said, “We invited Him out of our lives in so many ways, it is now time to invite Him back in.” An- other said, “People are asking, ‘what can we do to help?” Pastor Charles Grube from St. Paul's Lutheran Church felt very conflicted about the celebration planned for last Sunday to for- mally dedicate the church’s new sanctuary and education build- ing. The rest of the clergy as- sured him that the celebration x FE x ° EX x xs ERLE sa ES TEE ES ans service of mourning and hope POST PHOTO/SANDY PEOPLES Back Mountain pastors met last week to plan a public service in response to the tragedies in New York and Washington. The service will be held Sunday, Sept. 23 at College Misericordia, beginning at 3 p.m. From left, first row: Rev. Charles Naugle, Trucksville United Methodist Church; Mary Paley, represent- ing Father Peter Crynes, St. Therese’s Roman Catholic Church; Rev. Charles Grube, St. Paul’s Luther- an Church; Dr. Noel Keller, College Misericordia. Second row: Rev. David Mansfield, Huntsville Christian Church; Rev. Janet Clark, Shavertown United Methodist Church; Rev. Cheryl Cavalari, Director, Campus Ministries of Northeastern Pennsylvania; Rev. William Lewis, Dallas United Methodist Church; Rev. Mark Harper, Trinity Presbyterian Church; Rev. Robert Nagy, Prince of Peace Episcopal Church. would be a good thing. “It will be a light in the darkness,” Grube said, “to dedicate this house of God for people to come and pray.” The pastors decided to con- duct the public prayer service on Sunday afternoon, September POST PHOTOS/SANDY PEOPLES Patty West holds her little friend, Ariel Courter. Flags and somber faces were in abundance. ued to do so as they were leav- ing. Many small children seemed confused by all of the activity, fl |= SSE & WN@ Sl 2 @ SE AAS 20 dl | [CH INCLUDING — Outstanding Health Care. 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