Prayers for Las Vegas: Iowans hold vigil for shooting victims
Updated: 10:02 PM CDT Oct 2, 2017
WEBVTT CHURCH MEMBERS WE'VE OPENED THISUP TO THE COMMUNITY AS WELL.">The service was a last minute decision. <"YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING, AND IT FEELS SO FRUSTERATING TO STAY HOME.">Pastor Scott Paczkowski says he was inspired by the actsof heroism in Las Vegas. Agunman opened fire on a concert,killing more than fifty and injuring hundreds moreThe crowd listened intently.<"THAT SPOTO ME AND IT WAS GOOD TO BE REMINDED OF THAT."> His focus:the acts of good samaritans.<"THERE WERE22 THOUSAND PEOPLE TRYING TOHELP EACHOTHER IN THAT MOMENT."><"ALL THE PEOPLE WHO LINED UP TO GIVE BLOOD, THAT REALLY IMPRESSEDME."> <"WE HAD A LOTOF SAMARITAN MOMENTS WHEREPEOPLE CAME AND JUST HELPED STRANGERS."> To this crowd, the people in Vegas are strangers.But they lit candles. And raised their voices.... In solidarity.What happened Sunday night, ishard to grasp. But with Monday, it seems, the power of humanity is now, center stage.
Westminster Presbyterian scheduled a vigil Monday morning after news broke of the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Members from across the faith community were invited to the service. Rev. Scott Paczkowski, of Westminster Presbyterian, said his goal was to draw attention away from the actions of the shooter and instead to stories of heroism. "Along with church members, we've opened this up to the community as well,” Paczkowski said. During the vigil, Paczkowski focused on the acts of good Samaritans during the shooting and said he was inspired by the acts of heroism in Las Vegas. "There were 22,000 people trying to help each other in that moment," Paczkowiski said."That spoke to me, and it was good to be reminded of that,” Des Moines resident Carrie Hall saidAttendees at the vigil told KCCI that if something like the Las Vegas shooting were to happen in Des Moines, the community would respond with the same generosity as that pouring out of Las Vegas.
Westminster Presbyterian scheduled a vigil Monday morning after news broke of the mass shooting in Las Vegas.
Members from across the faith community were invited to the service.
Rev. Scott Paczkowski, of Westminster Presbyterian, said his goal was to draw attention away from the actions of the shooter and instead to stories of heroism.
"Along with church members, we've opened this up to the community as well,” Paczkowski said.
During the vigil, Paczkowski focused on the acts of good Samaritans during the shooting and said he was inspired by the acts of heroism in Las Vegas.
"There were 22,000 people trying to help each other in that moment," Paczkowiski said.
"That spoke to me, and it was good to be reminded of that,” Des Moines resident Carrie Hall said
Attendees at the vigil told KCCI that if something like the Las Vegas shooting were to happen in Des Moines, the community would respond with the same generosity as that pouring out of Las Vegas.
Prayers for Las Vegas: Iowans hold vigil for shooting victims
Updated: 10:02 PM CDT Oct 2, 2017
WEBVTT CHURCH MEMBERS WE'VE OPENED THISUP TO THE COMMUNITY AS WELL.">The service was a last minute decision. <"YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING, AND IT FEELS SO FRUSTERATING TO STAY HOME.">Pastor Scott Paczkowski says he was inspired by the actsof heroism in Las Vegas. Agunman opened fire on a concert,killing more than fifty and injuring hundreds moreThe crowd listened intently.<"THAT SPOTO ME AND IT WAS GOOD TO BE REMINDED OF THAT."> His focus:the acts of good samaritans.<"THERE WERE22 THOUSAND PEOPLE TRYING TOHELP EACHOTHER IN THAT MOMENT."><"ALL THE PEOPLE WHO LINED UP TO GIVE BLOOD, THAT REALLY IMPRESSEDME."> <"WE HAD A LOTOF SAMARITAN MOMENTS WHEREPEOPLE CAME AND JUST HELPED STRANGERS."> To this crowd, the people in Vegas are strangers.But they lit candles. And raised their voices.... In solidarity.What happened Sunday night, ishard to grasp. But with Monday, it seems, the power of humanity is now, center stage.
Westminster Presbyterian scheduled a vigil Monday morning after news broke of the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Members from across the faith community were invited to the service. Rev. Scott Paczkowski, of Westminster Presbyterian, said his goal was to draw attention away from the actions of the shooter and instead to stories of heroism. "Along with church members, we've opened this up to the community as well,” Paczkowski said. During the vigil, P
aczkowski focused on the acts of good Samaritans during the shooting and said he was inspired by the acts of heroism in Las Vegas. "There were 22,000 people trying to help each other in that moment," Paczkowiski said."That spoke to me, and it was good to be reminded of that,” Des Moines resident Carrie Hall saidAttendees at the vigil told KCCI that if something like the Las Vegas shooting were to happen in Des Moines, the community would respond with the same generosity as that pouring out of Las Vegas.
Westminster Presbyterian scheduled a vigil Monday morning after news broke of the mass shooting in Las Vegas.
Members from across the faith community were invited to the service.
Rev. Scott Paczkowski, of Westminster Presbyterian, said his goal was to draw attention away from the actions of the shooter and instead to stories of heroism.
"Along with church members, we've opened this up to the community as well,” Paczkowski said.
During the vigil, Paczkowski focused on the acts of good Samaritans during the shooting and said he was inspired by the acts of heroism in Las Vegas.
"There were 22,000 people trying to help each other in that moment," Paczkowiski said.
"That spoke to me, and it was good to be reminded of that,” Des Moines resident Carrie Hall said
Attendees at the vigil told KCCI that if something like the Las Vegas shooting were to happen in Des Moines, the community would respond with the same generosity as that pouring out of Las Vegas.