Living
Wage Days Fall 2006 Event Sampler
Here
is a small sampler of the hundreds of events planned
for Living Wage Days across the country. States
include Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
Massachusetts, Missouri, Minnesota, Montana, North
Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia
and Washington. More states and events coming
soon!
ARIZONA
Contact Rev. Trina Zelle, Lead Organizer, Let
Justice Roll Arizona at 480-522-4707, tzelle@iwj.org.
Living
Wage Days kicked off on Labor Day Weekend with
more than 50 congregations around Arizona hosting
Labor in the Pulpit, a signature event of Let
Justice Roll member organization, Interfaith Worker
Justice.
Oct.
15: multi-congregation "Stand Up
Against Poverty," sponsored by Let Justice
Roll member organization, WHEAT (World Hunger
Education, Advocacy & Training Organization).
ARKANSAS
North Little Rock: Oct. 15. Living
wage will be part of the Children's Sabbath worship
service at 10:50 a.m. at North Little Rock First
United Methodist Church, 6701 J.F.K. Blvd. Contact
Rev. Stephen Copley at 501-835-2201, scopley@nlrfumc.org.
COLORADO
Contact person listed or Greg Rasheed, Colorado
Let Justice Roll Coordinator at 303-866-0908,
Cell: 720-436-3417, unifics@hotmail.com.
Lone
Tree: Oct. 7. Johanna Chao Rittenburg,
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee program
manager for economic justice, leads workshop:
"Could you survive on $5.15/hr -- Faith activists
for a just minimum wage."
Denver:
Oct. 14. African-American Ministers Issues
Forum discusses minimum wage amendment, Macedonia
Baptist Church.
Denver:
Oct. 17. Press conference at St. Paul's
Lutheran Church in Denver on the minimum wage.
Lafayette:
Oct. 29. Minimum wage workshop at the
United Church of Christ.
Longmont:
Oct. 29. Living Wage Forum. Unitarian-Universalist
Church, 279 Denver Avenue. Contact Kathy Partridge
at 720-494-9011 or lykingsg@aol.com
ILLINOIS
Arlington Heights: Oct. 15. Professor
Belden Fields will speak about living wages;
discussion and call to action. Congregational
United Church of Christ, 1001 Kirchoff, phone
847-392-6650. Supper at 6 p.m. Contact Sherri
Losee, 847-723-8055, Sherri.Losee@advocatehealth.com.
INDIANA
Evansville: Oct. 22. Let Justice
Roll Sunday, part of the 15th Annual Peace with
Justice Weekend, with the Rev. Ben Guess preaching
and a workshop led by Dr. Nancy Guyott, executive
director of the Indiana AFL-CIO. To register,
call 812-437-9295 or email PWJW2006@aol.com.
KENTUCKY
Henderson: Oct. 15. Special worship
service at Zion United Church of Christ at 10:30
a.m. Includes an excerpt from "Nickel and
Dimed." Contact Rev. Phil Hoy at 812-437-9295
or email revgph@aol.com.
MISSOURI
Contact Rev. W. Audrey Hollis, Let Justice Roll
Organizer, 314-644-0466, x 12, Cell: 314-435-0414,
audrey@stl-jwj.org.
Kansas
City: Oct. 14. Country Club United Church
of Christ, 205 W. 65th St. Contact Paul Osgood.
Oct.
27. A report on Public Broadcast Station
program NOW.
MONTANA
Contact Kat Wright, Field Organizer, Let Justice
Roll, at 406-495-8683, Cell: 406-461-3366, katwright@tmgcomm.net.
Missoula:
Sept. 28. "Many Faiths, One Voice:
Missoulians for Wage Justice" with wisdom
from Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim and Native
American spiritual traditions, University Congregational
Church, 405 University Avenue.
Missoula:
Oct. 7. Many Faiths, One Voice: Rally
for the Raise. Missoulians for Social Justice.
Noon-2 p.m. at Caras Park.
Many
Faiths, One Voice includes representatives from
the United Church of Christ, Har Shalom Jewish
congregation, Society of Friends, United Methodist
Church, Spirit of Peace Catholic community, Roman
Catholic Church, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Church
of Christ Scientist, Open Way Sangha Buddhist
community, Unity and Unitarian Universalist congregations.
Bozeman:
Oct. 14. Let Justice Roll event at the
Soccer Fields from 10:00 a.m.-noon.
Helena:
Oct. 14. Raise Montana and Let Justice
Roll are distributing yard signs supporting minimum
wage 1-151. Noon-1:30 p.m.
Butte:
Oct. 15. Raise Montana and Let Justice
Roll are distributing yard sings supporting 1-151.
1:30-3:00 p.m.
Helena:
Oct. 21. Statewide Progressive Clergy
Alliance conference on Let Justice Roll and state
and federal minimum wage. 10-4 p.m. Mayer-O'Hollearn
cabin near Flescher Pass.
OHIO
Contact person listed or Katy Heins, Lead Organizer,
Let Justice Roll Ohio at 513-314-0074, letjusticerollohio@yahoo.com
Athens:
Oct. 1. Amy Robison, youth ministry leader
at First Christian Church, (Disciples of Christ),
representing the Appalachian Peace and Justice
Network, presenting on Ohio state Issue 2 to raise
the minimum wage.
Columbus:
Oct. 5. The Rev. Dr. James Forbes, longtime
senior minister at Riverside Church, New York
City, keynotes We Believe Ohio "Get Out the
Vote Rally for Justice." Rev. Forbes wrote
the forward to "A Just Minimum Wage."
Rally at Congregation Tifereth Israel.
Chagrin
Falls: Oct. 7. Workshop at the Federated
United Church of Christ, 76 Bell Street. Contact
Dan Kershner at 216-281-2660.
Akron:
Oct. 14. Fellowship Gathering to Raise
the Minimum Wage. Hosted by Akron Baptist Ministers
Conference, Let Justice Roll, American Friends
Service Committee and Ohioans for a Fair Minimum
Wage. Keynote by Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic.
Providence Baptist Church, 458 Madison Avenue
at 6:30 p.m. Contact Dock Chenault at 330-376-8554.
Akron:
Oct. 15. Unitarian Universalist Church,
morning service at 10:30 a.m. Another service
will follow the Fellowship Hour at 12:30 p.m.
with a continuation of the living wage discussion.
Contact Jamie Goodwin at jamie.goodwin@uuakron.org.
Cleveland:
Oct. 15. Archwood United Church of Christ,
2800 Archwood Avenue, will highlight Living Wage
Days during worship at 11:00 a.m. Members working
in low-wage jobs will share their testimony. Contact
Rev. David Bahr at 216-351-1060.
Cincinnati:
Oct. 18. Sponsored by Let Justice Roll
at 6:30 p.m. at the Rohs Street Coffee House and
University Christian Church, 245 W. McMillan.
Morgan Spurlock video on living on minimum wage
with an interactive panel, discussion, volunteer
opportunities.
Dayton:
Oct. 19. A Breakfast Conversation for
Clergy at 7:45 a.m. sponsored by Let Justice Roll
with Sisters of the Precious Blood, Greater Dayton
Christian Connection, St. Paul's United Methodist
Church, featuring Rev. Dr. Rodney W. Kennedy,
Pastor of First Baptist Church. Held at St. Paul's
United Methodist Church, 101 Huffman Ave., Contact
Rev. Beth Holten at 937-252-4467.
Athens:
Oct. 19. Rally for Issue 2, Christ Lutheran
Church, 69 Mill Street at 7:00 p.m. Contact Katy
Heins or Christi Truly of Appalachian Peace and
Justice Network at 740-592-2608, apjn@frognet.net.
Cleveland:
Oct. 21. "Signs of Justice"
event to show the faith community support for
Issue 2. Calvary Presbyterian Church, 79th and
Euclid Ave. Hosted by Cleveland Jobs with Justice
and Let Justice Roll. Contact Vicki Meath at 440-333-7007,
Vicki@clevelandjwj.org.
Cincinnati:
Oct. 22. Discussion on the
minimum wage with different points of view and
Catholic Social teaching. Immaculate Heart of
Mary, 7820 Beechmont, at 10:30 a.m.
Cincinnati:
Oct. 25. The Women's City Club will be
holding a forum on minimum wage and other state
ballot initiatives at 7:00 pm at Mt. Auburn
Presbyterian Church.
Toledo:
Oct. 29. Rally for the minimum wage at
2:00 p.m. at First Unitarian Church, 2210 Collingwood
Blvd. Event sponsored by Toledo Jobs with Justice
and Let Justice Roll. Contact Karen Krause at
419-475-8380.
Cincinnati:
Oct. 30. Discussion on the minimum
wage with different points of view and Catholic
Social teaching. St. Ignatius Church, 5222
North Bend Road, at 7:30 p.m.
Cincinnati:
Nov. 2. Forum on the minimum wage
at Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. 4th Street,
at 12 noon.
Columbus:
Nov. 2. Faith rally with Rev. Jim Wallis
of Sojourners at 7:00 p.m. Place and time tba.
Toledo:
Nov. 5. Rally for the Minimum wage at 2
p.m. at the First Unitarian Church, 2210 Collingwood
Blvd. Event sponsored by Toledo Jobs with
Justice and Let Justice Roll. Contact Karen
Krause at 419-475-8380.
PENNSYLVANIA
Allentown: Oct. 15. Worship service
around living wage at Hope United Church of Christ.
Rev. Bill Reagan will focus sermon on the issue
and challenge the congregation to eat on a minimum
wage budget for one week. Luncheon after the service.
Contact Eric Pickar at pickar65@aol.com
or Hope Church at pastor@hopeuccallentown.org
TEXAS
Houston: Oct. 8. Adult Forum,
"Workers Rights are Human Rights," at
the Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church.
VIRGINIA
Vienna: Nov. 11. SALT (Social
Action Linking Together) Fall Conference highlighting
wage issues.
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