The University has scheduled six events around campus for students to find support in the wake of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and other locations. \nThe events, all of which begin at 8 p.m. today, are: \n• "Night of Caring and Support" at the Forest Quadrangle "A" Cafeteria\n• Prayer services at St. Paul's Catholic Center and the Center for University Ministries\n• "Gathering for Comfort" at the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center\n• A meeting for students at McNutt Quadrangle\n• An open discussion in Alumni Hall of the Indiana Memorial Union
Other events planned for today and Wednesday around the community:\n• The Helene G. Simon Hillel Center will have staff available all day for counseling if needed, said Rabbi Sue Shifron. Hillel Center had sent out e-mails early this morning to their students to alert them to the fact that counseling was available.\n"We are going to be available throughout the day," Shifron said. "We are attempting to get some people in to help with some counseling…we want to be a point where people can come to have someone to talk to."\nAs of press time, there are no formal services planned.\n• The Fellowship of Collegiate Christians also has no formal services planned, but students are gathering for prayer independently, according to office manager Sue Colburn.\n"I am devastated but I feel it's a time for the country to go to prayer," Colburn said. "I do know all of the students are concerned. I just spoke briefly with the president of our chapter at the FCC at IU." Colburn said she was very shaken and resolved to get together for prayer.\n• Students with the FCC will be holding their weekly meeting tomorrow night and will be spending much time reflecting and praying on today's events, said student president senior Kristina Odle.\n• The First United Methodist Church, 219 E. 4th St., will hold a prayer service 7:30 p.m. this evening, which is expected to be coordinated with the efforts of other downtown churches. \n• The First Presbyterian Church, 221 E. 6th St., will hold a prayer service noon tomorrow during the lunch hour. Community is welcome.\n•University Lutheran Church, 607 E. 7th St., will be open today until 7 p.m. for independent prayer. They will also be open from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday for prayer, and Rev. Richard Woelmer will be on hand for counseling. Regular vespers services will be held at 6:30 p.m.\n"Of course we will focus on the victims and their families," Woelmer said. "We will pray for peace and understanding and an end to this tragedy."\n•The IU Christian Student Fellowship will be holding services tonight from 7:30-9:30 at their 707 East St. location.\n"I think everyone's very concerned and we're just waiting to hear more information, said Richard Hoffman of the Fellowship.\n•Alpha Chi Omega sorority will be holding a candlelight vigil outside of their house 8-8:30 p.m. today. The event will include religious leaders from several different denominations. \n• Members of the Greek InterVarsity Christian Fellowship will be holding a prayer vigil at 9 p.m. today in Dunn Meadow.\n• There will be a silent prayer vigil held 6:30-7:30 p.m. today at the Third Street Park. Immediately following the silent prayer there will be a sharing circle from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Participants are asked to bring a candle and blanket.\n• Union Board will be hosting an open forum 8 p.m. tonight in Alumni Hall of the Indiana Memorial Union to discuss the day's events, the repercussions, find and offer support and follow continued televised coverage. \n•Eigenmann Hall will be hosting a blood drive in response to the terrorist attacks.\nEigenmann Residents Association President Dietrich Willke also said he planned to put out some sort of press release for the international students living in Eigenman to better explain what is going on today and to hopefully pre-empt any "finger pointing" because of the wide diversity of nationalities residing in the hall.\nWillke said he will continue to meet with his floor presidents to discuss what route the residence hall will next take in dealing with the tragedy.\n•St. Paul's Catholic Center, 1413 E. 17th St., will be holding a prayer vigil 8 p.m. today in the church, said student minister Mark Erdosy. The church will remain open throughout the day and evening for prayer.\n"Our prayers go out to the victims, their families," Erdosy said. "We are available for students throughout the day. Many of our students from the east coast have families in the New York and D.C. areas, and we are available to just to be there, talk with them if they need (us)."\nErdosy also said that the Campus Religious Leaders Association would be discussing their next course of action within the next 24 to 48 hours.
