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Know Your Rights: A Resource Guide for Immigrant Accompaniment and Advocacy
In times of heightened uncertainty, our immigrant neighbors need support and accompaniment. The ELCA’s AMMPARO ministry offers critical tools to understand and assert rights during encounters with law enforcement or ICE. This guide includes Red Cards, family preparedness plans, and multilingual resources to help families stay informed and safe.
Civic Engagement Guide: Sacred Crossroads
Use this nonpartisan resource to explore key immigration facts from ELCA Ammparo and reflect on how Christian values compel us to pursue justice, help the oppressed, promote human dignity and human flourishing, and pray for a government that serves all neighbors. 8 pages.
ELCA Civic Engagement and Voter Education Guide: Ahora disponible en español
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. Now available in Spanish.
Bible Study: The Magnificat Can Be a Dangerous Song
This single-session Bible study and discussion guide by Fern Lee Hagedorn can be used by adults or older teens, as individuals or in small groups, for consideration of civic commitment as people of faith. Published September 2024, 3 pages.
2024 Advent Resources from ELCA World Hunger
New for 2024! Action Guide, Calendar, and Study for congregational use to plan educational and fundraising events at your congregation. From ELCA World Hunger.
ELCAvotes: Voter guidelines for people facing homelessness
Here are some helpful tips for congregations interested in expanding the vote for people struggling with housing security in our communities.
Bible Study: Living into Our Faith in Action
This single-session Bible study and discussion guide on Civic Engagement can be used by adults or older teens, as individuals or in small groups, for consideration of civic commitment as people of faith. Published June 2024, 3 pages.
August Recess Toolkit: In-district meetings with your representative
Most years, the U.S. Congress recesses for the month of August. Senators and representatives return to their home states to reconnect with constituents. Use this guide to engage with elected officials, ask questions and share concerns.
New ELCA Corporate Social Responsibility Resources
Check out these new resources on corporate responsibility from churchwide! Learn about responsible ways to spend our money and explore the intersection between corporate life and the issues we work on.
ELCA Advocacy Summer School sessions
Use these 30-minute reflections plus 15-minute Q&A sessions on advocacy tips and themes to lay groundwork and stimulate discussion in congregations, study groups, advocacy teams and more.
New: ELCA World Hunger “Health And Hunger” Toolkit
Check out the newest toolkit from ELCA World Hunger, exploring the relationship between hunger and health! Engage your ministry with discussion, games, and activities!
We Are Christians Against Christian Nationalism
This new discussion guide from ELCA Advocacy offers a primer on Christian nationalism from a Lutheran perspective.
World Hunger Action Guide & 50th Anniversary Resources
Check out ELCA World Hunger’s special 50th Anniversary Edition of the Action Guide for Congregations ~ get your celebration TOOLKIT today!
2024 Lent Resources from ELCA World Hunger
New for 2024! Lenten Action Guide, Calendar and Study resources for congregational use in planning educational and fundraising events at your congregation. From ELCA World Hunger.
2023 Advent Resources from ELCA World Hunger
New for 2023! Action Guide, Calendar, and Study for congregational use to plan educational and fundraising events at your congregation. From ELCA World Hunger.