National Day of Prayer events listed for Cedar Rapids area
Today is National Day of Prayer and Remembrance announced by President George Bush. The Gazette compiles area memorial events and prayer services at churches and venues from Cedar Rapids to Marion and Mount Vernon with times from morning to afternoon.
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George Bush
All Saints Catholic Parish
29Th St. SE
Cedar Rapids
Antioch Christian Church
W. 29Th Ave
Marion
Ascension Lutheran Church
Grand Ave
Believers & Grace
May's Island
Christ Community United Methodist
Albumett Rd
Noelridge Baptist Church
Clifton NE
Sacred Heart Church
Ely Blvd
Walker
Mass
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
27Th St
St. Mark's United Methodist
Johnson Ave
St. Pius X Church
Council St
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Mount Vernon
St. Ludmilla’s Church
Vinton Presbyterian Church
Iowa Leaders Urge National Day of Prayer Remembrance
Gov Tom Vilsack and Lt Gov Sally Pederson urge Iowans to join noon memorials for national Day of Prayer and Remembrance honoring victims of Tuesday’s attacks. They call for siren at 12 29 pm and one minute of silence followed by bell ringing at 12 31 pm.
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Gazette
Iowa News Service
Des Moines
Tom Vilsack
Sally Pederson
Bush
United States
Vilsack and
Pederson
Iowa
America
Americans urged to show unity today
A widespread e mail campaign urges wearing red white and blue today and another to light a candle at 7 p m for unity. The Cedar Rapids re enactment at Ushers Ferry Village continues with a flag raising at 11 a m Saturday and Sunday, plus memorial services for recent losses and volunteer help lines.
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Cedar Rapids
Ushers Ferry
State launches three hotlines for Tuesday terrorism concerns
Iowa authorities open three hotlines to assist residents anxious about Tuesday's terrorism. Call 1 800 447 1985 for confidential help and guidance.
Shortage at blood banks in Eastern Iowa
Eastern Iowans are urged to donate as Cedar Rapids and Iowa City blood banks report severe shortages. DeGowin Blood Center in Cedar Rapids and St. Luke's Blood Bank in Cedar Rapids lack cross state shipping ability yet need donors. in Iowa City, plasma donations are discouraged to prioritize whole blood for terror attack victims in New York and Washington.
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Uccle
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s
St. Luke’s Hospital
Behr
DeGowin Blood Center
Dayton
Mitch Overton
Libby Roberts
Sera Tec Biologicals
Iowa City
State leaders call Iowa to mourn victims and stand against terror
Iowa Senators Harkin and Grassley and Governor Vilsack urged citizens to a Sunday rally at the Knapp Center Drake University to mourn victims and promote American unity. They invited five House members and leaders to join in healing and resolve. Nussle and Latham donated blood and Harkin planned to donate on Sunday in Des Moines.
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Washington
Iowa
Des Moines
Tom Harkin
Knapp Center
Drake University
Harkin
Chuck Grassley
Tom Vilsack
Vilsack
Senate
Jim Nussle
Tom Latham
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