Westminster church and others observe National Donor Sabbath

American Transplant Foundation

For the first time ever, churches in seven Colorado cities will discuss both living and deceased organ donation during the national event

(DENVER, CO) – It is a little-known fact that all major religions and denominations in the US support organ donation. To spread this message, eight churches in seven Colorado cities will participate in National Donor Sabbath on Sunday, November 13.

Observed annually two weekends before Thanksgiving, faith leaders across the nation discuss organ donation with their congregations. This year, Colorado will become the first state ever to focus the message of National Donor Sabbath on living organ donation instead of deceased donation.

Participating groups in Colorado plan to spread the message that living organ donation is important because although two-thirds of Coloradans are registered organ donors, the transplant waiting list continues to grow, and someone in our state dies every three days while on the waiting list.

Living organ donation is an issue of special significance for Westminster’s Crossing Church of the Nazarene, one of the participating churches. Earlier this year, on Valentine’s Day, Pastor David Baca donated a kidney to friend and fellow parishioner Chuck Nelson.

Read more: http://www.americantransplantfoundation.org/2011/11/national-donor-sabbath-2/