February 27, 2026. The Inside Scoop is a monthly Hunger Advocacy newsletter by Jessica Herbert of the Arizona Food Bank Network.

If you’ve ever been irritated by the slow and seemingly byzantine nature of the ELCA’s website, look no further! The ELCA launched its new website, check it out at elca.org.

Learn about Bread for the World’s new Offerings of Letters resources for 2026. Click for upcoming webinars.

ELCA Action Alert from March 3. Join the ELCA in urging Congress to vote ‘Yes” on War Powers Resolution. Vote is anticipated soon, take action today!

Read our recap of the 2026 Lutheran Day at the Legislature! Includes link to all photos taken. Heartfelt thanks to everyone who, following the example of Jesus, advocated for justice for all God’s people.

The ELCA Worship group has assembled a few helpful resources for worship in a time such as this. Read more.

For the first time ever, the state changed the overall income guidelines (called categorical eligibility, something established in 1996), effective March 1, 2026. Read blog by Terri Shoemaker of Arizona Food Bank Network.

RTS Action Alerts! Click to read the bills we’re watching related to healthcare in Arizona. These bills are moving through the legislature now, it’s nearly crossover week!

Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA) is the proud and grateful recipient of a Grand Canyon Synod (GCS) grant in the amount of $3,885, for a one-year subscription to Skywolf, a legislative bill tracking software.

Bishop Hutterer has recorded a special invitation video encouraging participation in the 2026 Lenten Challenge. It’s not too late to register! Daily devotions begin Ash Wednesday, February 18.

A federal judge temporarily blocked warrantless ICE enforcement actions at certain Lutheran, Baptist, and MCC churches, a win for religious freedom and sanctuary ministry work that aligns with the ELCA’s advocacy for immigrant dignity and safe faith-based spaces.

Winter 2026. ELCA Advocacy publishes quarterly updates from Lutheran Office for World Community and state public policy offices (SPPOs) in the ELCA Advocacy BLOG.

The Prophetic Witness Campaign is an Arizona-based, faith-rooted initiative organized by the Arizona Faith Network and Corazón AZ to protect human dignity, advocating for social change through a religious lens. It calls on clergy and faith leaders to respond to societal issues. 

With your advocacy, a major funding package that included billions of dollars designated for humanitarian aid, food security, nutrition, and global health initiatives passed. We invite you to pause in gratitude for this moment—and then reach out to your members of Congress to thank them for their work.

RTS Action Alerts! Click to read the bills we’re watching related to food insecurity in Arizona. These bills are being heard this week ~ we urge you to activate your faith in love today!

This article explaining new SNAP changes is by Will Humble, executive director of Arizona Public Health Association (AzPHA). Mr. Humble will be the featured speaker at Lutheran Day at the Legislature on February 23.

ELCA Action Alert from February 5. Join the ELCA in urging Congress to protect voting rights and reject legislation that would raise barriers to voting. Take action today!

RTS ALERT: HB2206 & SB1333 ~ SNAP Error Rate Forensic Audit. Act before hearing on February 4 at 9:00 am! Click for Lutheran talking points.