Do you know
what it’s like to live on minimum wage? Can you imagine earning just $2.19 per
hour as a waitress, yet still be responsible for clothing, feeding and caring
for a family? Have you ever imagined having to stretch such limited resources
and being forced to choose between health care and food or food and clothes? I
am saddened that this is the situation in which far too many women find
themselves today.
Our
Christian text tells us that where two or three are gathered together, our
creator will be in the mix. I am inviting you to join me and your sisters in
learning about the living wage crisis and what you can do to help.
On Sept.
19, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. EDT, please
participate in a virtual #UMWFaithTalks on
Women, Labor and Living Wage with Carol Barton, the United Methodist Women
executive for community action. Carol is
leading our organization’s fight for paid parental and family leave, as well as
the fight to ensure a living wage for all God’s children. Carol partners with
UMW women across the country, as well as other social justice advocates, in
this work.
Carol’s Faith
Talk, a unique virtual chat, will be held via Zoom video conference and you can
participate via computer or by phone. To register, click here: https://zoom.us/webinar/
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