Listen to the voices!

Many of you know talented young people who have decided to serve the church. Becca is member of Longmont Central Presbyterian and is now serving with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance in Mississippi. Becca is currently the manager of the Pearlington PDA village and you can follow her experiences in her blog Becca on the Bayou. Check it out...I think you will learn right along with

Colorado Minimum Wage?

OK, we all should be concerned with the Colorado Minimum Wage issue coming up on this falls ballot (amendment 42). Here are some things to consider:

A minimum wage worker in Colorado earns just $5.15 an hour...that means if I'm working full time at 40 hours per week, I make just under $11,000 annually. I can't make ends meet...I'm still in poverty. There is no way I could raise my family. I'm not alone.

It is estimated that over 37,000 Coloradoans experience this type of poverty. It just isn't a living wage, and congress hasn't adjusted this since 1997. What we need to struggle with is how can we let this continue? Why can we let our fellow Coloradoans suffer?

Opponents say this will eliminate entry-level jobs and crush small businesses. Why would it have to be that way? Can't we find a way to help those struggling to find skills or become educated WHILE compensating them fairly with living wage? Wouldn't this strengthen our economy, and make us stronger? I encourage you to get to know the issues and the candidates for this fall. There are lots of hungry people that will be affected by your choices!

Update on CROP walks

Less than a month to go for some of our front range CROP walks! Get your family and co-workers to sponsor you. Remember $400,000,000 is raised annually to help stop hunger. You can help too! Call one of these organizers today!

Boulder	Sunday, October 8	Katy Kineavy (720) 261-9695
Broomfield	Saturday, Sept. 30	Connie Siebenrock (303) 431-4920

Foothills	Sunday, October 15	Peter Boddie (303) 979-5837
Fort Collins	Sunday, October 22	Roger Parmenter (970) 419-1219

Greeley	Saturday, October 7	Jack Stringer (970) 339-9924
LaSalle	Saturday, October 7	Elaine Oster (970) 284-6252

There are several in Denver too. If you would like more information on those...check the CROP WALK site!

Sweat Free T-shirts

College campuses are really something. Tonight on the news I saw where student activists on the Colorado University campus were protesting the sale of university apparel because was constructed in sweat shops. Sure looks like those students have been working on this issue for a while.

PC, USA has been working on it too as a part of their Enough for Everyone campaign. It is a great way to work on lifestyle issues. For example, when you buy clothing from the women's sewing cooperative in Nicaragua you make choices that support the world economy. Please consider using sweat free t-shirts when your fall sports team get together, or you celebrate in your Sunday school or even when you are just having fun with your family. You will be doing a good thing, and it will feel good too!