Thank you for reading Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA)’s newsletter, featuring excerpts and highlights from our website at LAMAz.org. LAMA is an advocacy ministry of the Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA. This week’s Action Alert:Help LAMA find a 2022-23 Hunger Advocacy Fellow!
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Start date extended to October 1! The 2022-23 Hunger Advocacy Fellow placed with LAMA will serve as a member of the staff of this ELCA-affiliated State Public Policy Office as a full-time contract employee. This is a paid position,
CCC is a group of individuals, faith communities, sustainability and justice-oriented organizations collaborating to more effectively cherish our shared earth and all creation. All are welcome to join these meetings. Arizona Faith Network.
All Voting is Local invites you to Keep Trusting the Process, featuring Maricopa County Recorder, Stephen Richer, and Maricopa County Director of Elections, Scott Jarrett. The conversation will focus on the procedures and processes that ensure voting is secure and reliable for all Arizona voters.
Join the Arizona Faith Network for a faithful dialogue and education series leading to the 2022 midterm elections. Together we will work to speak truth and justice as we build bridges across the divides this election season.
Connect with hunger advocates in Arizona and get legislative updates through monthly advocacy calls. Facilitated by Arizona Food Systems Network and Arizona Food Bank Network.
A day of holy conversation about climate, water and hunger. Learn about the mega-drought affecting the Rocky Mountain Synod; engage in theological reflection; hear stories of the impact on agriculture; and consider how YOU can respond faithfully to the crisis. In person at Bethany Lutheran Church in Denver, or online via Zoom.
The ELCA Civic Engagement and Voter Education Guide is a resource guide to encourage, empower and equip voter education and other responsible civic participation shaped by faith values.
An important part of faithful civic engagement is abiding by the law: any participation by congregations in activities related to the electoral process must be strictly nonpartisan and abide by IRS
The ELCA Social Statement titled Freed in Christ: Race, Ethnicity, and Culture expresses the ELCA’s calling to celebrate culture and ethnicity. This calling commits the ELCA to confront racism, to
Here’s what Solveig Muus and the LAMA team are up to 09/04 - 09/10:
GC Synod Staff Retreat
Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Assessment
LAMA newsletter, correspondence & social media
We’d love to hear from you!
Thank you for being partners in advocacy ministry in Arizona. We’re glad you’re here! Please contact LAMA if we can help you or your church, including:
Speak to your congregation or meet with your social justice team
Connect you with advocacy volunteer opportunities
Advocate on behalf of community programs you care about
Help you set up a AZ Legislature Right to Speak (RTS) account
