Use of Lutheran World Relief Coffee

ELCA Churchwide Assembly Action CA99.03.04

Passed by the 1999 Churchwide Assembly in Denver, Colorado.

Resolved
To affirm the concern of the La Crosse Area Synod for small coffee farmers and support fair trade practices that provide a just return for their labor; and

To encourage ELCA congregations and individuals to learn about the Lutheran World Relief Coffee Project, support it by purchasing Equal Exchange Coffee for use in churches and homes, and use the participation in this project to discuss issues of economic life

To affirm the concern of the La Crosse Area Synod for small coffee farmers and support fair trade practices that provide a just return for their labor; and

To encourage ELCA congregations and individuals to learn about the Lutheran World Relief Coffee Project, support it by purchasing Equal Exchange Coffee for use in churches and homes, and use the participation in this project to discuss issues of economic life.