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8BODYOFCHRISTNEWSOCTOBER2014ImportantissuesareatstakeonNovember42014.Themidtermelectionswillprovideanopportu-nityforvoterstovoicetheiropiniononissueslikeMedicareandSocialSecuritywhichadverselyimpactvulnerablepopulationsincludinglower-incomeworkersandpeoplealreadydependentonthesepro-grams.Theunfortunatetruthisthatnei-therMedicarenorSocialSecuritycanbesustainedwithoutsometypeoflegislativechanges.In2013SocialSecurityandMedicaretogetheraccountedfor41percentofFederalexpendituresaccordingtoSeniorJournal.com.Medicareisanassistancepro-gramadministeredbytheFederalGovernment.Itisanationalhealthinsuranceprogramforthosewhohavepaidintoit.Theprogramservespeopleprimarilyovertheageof65whatevertheirincomeandservesyoungerdisabledpeopleanddialy-sispatients.TheplanisbasicallythesameeverywhereintheUnitedStates.SocialSecurityistheOld-AgeSurvivorsandDisabilityInsuranceFederalprogramthatmillionsofretireesdisabledpersonsandfami-liesofretireddisabledordeceasedworkersdependon.AccordingtotheNationalAcademyofSocialInsurancearound158millionAmericanspaySocialSecuritytaxesand57millioncollectedmonthlybenefitsin2013i.e.onehouseholdinfourreceivesincomefromSocialSecurity.ThesustainabilityofMedicareandSocialSecurityareissuesweallshouldbeconcernedaboutwiththeupcomingmidtermelections.Inthelong-runitwillbebetterforlaw-makerstotakeactionsoonerratherthanlaterbecausemoreoptionsandmoretimewillallowchangestobephasedinsothatretireesanddis-abledpeoplehavetimetoprepare.InColoradoonNovember42014youwillhavetoweigh-inonimpor-tantissuesthatmattertoyouanddecidewhichcandidateswillofferthebestsolutionsforyourfamilyandlovedonesbecausebothMedicareandSocialSecuritywilleventuallybeimpactedbythegrowingpopula-tionofbaby-boomersenteringretire-ment.Toidentifycampaignracesonyourballotandtocomparecandidatespositionsvisitwww.vote411.org.Coloradovoterregistrationdead-linesfortheNovember42014GeneralElectionareMondayOctober22ndandNovember4thelectionday.ForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterandPeoplesPresbyterianChurchareworkingtogetheronseniorconcernsintheDenvermetroarea.OneofthewaysisthroughGenerationConnectionsThroughTheArtswhichconnectsolderindi-vidualsandyoungpeopleforthepurposeofsocialandspiritualtrans-formationthroughthearts.IfyouhavesupervisedyouthwhowouldliketoministertoseniorsatForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterorformoreinformationcallRev.Dr.DarryllYoungatPeoplesPresbyterian303-297-9071oronhiscell347-693-3565.IfyouarelookingforalocalChristianchurchPeoplesPresbyterianChurchinvitesyoutoworshipwiththemeverySundayat10am2780YorkStDenverCO80205.Participateintheirfaithandfilmseriesevery3rdSaturdayofthemonthnextfilmwillbeonOct18thorintheupcomingWomensDayWorshipweekendstartingOctober10that530pm.Thechurchcon-gregationisalwaysgladtomeetnewmembersofGodsfamilyandaredrivenbyChrist-likehospital-ity.PeoplesPresbyterianprovidesaChristcenteredworshipeduca-tionalandserviceopportunitiesofasmallmetroareachurch.Formoreinformationvisithttppeoplespres.orgorcall303297-9071.ForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterisa24-hourskillednursingfacilitylocatedinNortheastParkHillfocusedonindividualizedpersonalcare.OurmottoisWeDontLeavetheCompassionOut.Thestaffsfocusistoprovidequalityratedservicesandtoassistcaregiversinidentifyingavailableresourcestopayformedicaltreatment.FormoreinformationaboutForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterpleasevisithttpwww.forestst.orgorcall303393.7600orstopbyandvisitusat3345ForestStreetDenverCO80207.ELDERCAREVoteYourFutureDependsOnItByMayaWheelerMHARev.Dr.DarryllYoungMayaWheelerThesustainabilityofMedicareandSocialSecurityareissuesweallshouldbeconcernedaboutwiththeupcomingmidtermelectionsGodWalkInatimewhenitsappearsthatallofmarcheswordslifesworkthatDr.MartinLutherKingJr.livedfoughtandultimatelydieforwasinvainaswelookattheTrayvonMartina17-year-oldAfricanAmericanhighschoolstudentgunneddownbyGeorgeZimmerman.MichaelBrownan18-year-oldunarmedteenagergunneddownbythepoliceAugust92014inFergusonMissouri.MarvinBookerdiedafterbeingshockedbydeputiesintheDenverjailin2010.WithUrbanLeagueReportshow-ingBlackslosinggroundtowhitesandHispanicsandanewmove-mentbeingstartedbytheColoradoBlackRoundTabletitledGrainingGround.ItsbeensaidsomethingmustbedonetostoptheunrestinFergusonthearrestofblacksandthesepara-tionoftheirfamilies.WhileweknowTheresalwaysmoresaidthandonetheAfricanAmericanQuiltersCollectorsGuildAAQCGhostedtheGODWalkinDenversCityPark.MembersfromthecommunitycameouttovoicetheirthoughtsonthestateofBlackAmerica.TheAAQCGbelievesthatgettingbacktograssrootsprayingandput-tingthewordsofChristfirsttheverymoralsthatDr.KingimplementedinthefiftiessixtiesCivilRightsMovementistheonlywayforBlackstotrulygainground.Thetimehascomeforallthestud-iesandtalkingtocometoanendandforGODspeopletogetbacktotheuncomplicatedmethodsthatleadtheHebrewsoutofbondageandBlackAmericansoutofslavery.ThiswasdonebyturningtoGODthecreatorofallthingswithprayerofsupplicationandwalkinginhiswell.