All the resources you need to plan your 2025 “God’s work. Our hands.” day of service are available on LAMA’s GWOH page!

New ELCA Action Alert! This week: The House of Representatives is rushing to make historic cuts in Medicaid, food assistance, and education, while increasing the federal deficit by trillions of dollars. Take action today.

New Lenten Action Alert! Join ELCA Advocacy in calling on Congress to prioritize families and children by supporting a more robust and inclusive Child Tax Credit.

New Lenten Action Alert! Share your values and convictions with elected officials — urge Congress to oppose cuts to vital education programs.

New Lenten Action Alert! Act now to tell Congress you oppose the detention and separation of immigrant families. Customize your letter with your values and your own experiences.

New Lenten Action Alert! Share your values and convictions with elected officials — urge Congress to oppose the repeal of IRA investments in affordable clean energy, American jobs and economic development in the upcoming budget reconciliation bill.

New Lenten Action Alert! In FY25 budget resolution processes, cuts of $230 billion to agriculture programs – the vast majority of which is expected to come from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – have been proposed. Oppose these cuts via ELCA Advocacy.

New Action Alert! Congress has a new fiscal deadline of March 14 to pass the 2025 budget when a temporary stopgap expires and to begin the process of the Fiscal Year 2026 budget plan. Urge Congress to pass a budget with strong homeless and affordable housing programs.

Urge Congress to do everything they can to end the funding freeze on lifesaving programs. ”We affirm that our nation has responsibility to contribute a portion of its wealth to people in poorer nations through effective economic assistance,” (ELCA social statement For Peace in God’s World).

Action Alert: Bread for the World asks people of faith to urge Congress to call for an immediate end to the pause on U.S. foreign assistance and to protect domestic nutrition programs.

If loving your neighbor and advocating for social justice by lifting up issues and helping to shape policy in Arizona is important to you, please consider supporting the ministry of Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA) with an early #GivingTuesday gift today.

Sign the Southwest-specific Nourish Our Future petition urging our senators and representatives to end child hunger in the U.S. and around the world! From Bread for the World.

It's nearly time for LAMA's Policy Council to identify our policy priorities for 2025. We want to hear from YOU! Take our one-question survey and let us know what you want LAMA to work on in the coming year.

Our website has been refreshed! Prepare for the fall by checking out our "Get Involved" pages for LAMA Liaisons and for the Grand Canyon Synod Hunger Leader's Network.

ELCA Advocacy Action Alert: Take action to support lifesaving international programs! Encourage our Senators to fully fund these programs in the FY2025 budget.

Take a look back at all of the still-active Action Alerts from this year. Make sure you’ve weighed in on all of them!

Join Lutherans from across the country in advocating on another important aspect of the Farm Bill! The bill oversees international food aid programs, which we hope to see strengthened in the bill’s draft. Send our one-click letter now!

ELCA Advocacy is including protections for farm workers in our farm bill priorities! Join us in urging congress to address farm worker wellbeing!