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Hunger Advocacy Fellowship Opening in Arizona
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, including health insurance. The position begins in September 2022.
Devotional: Steps Forge the Path
If you look back at a time you felt directionless, does that memory still present the same feelings in your current context? Reflect using this devotional from an ELCA World Hunger Advocacy Fellow Sandra Roper on how a "new thing" may be shaping in your life.
Faith leaders sign on: Ask Congress to make the Child Tax Credit fully refundable
Faith Leaders Sign On by Friday, May 20: If Congress were to make the current $2,000 Child Tax Credit fully refundable and available to all low-income families, the number of children experiencing poverty would fall by an estimated 20 percent.
What happened when we last thought big about ending hunger?
We once thought big about hunger. Can we do it again? Opinion by E. J. Dionne of The Washington Post.
Devotional: First, Learn. Next, Do.
Last spring, "Like many, my plans had been derailed, and the way forward seemed especially unclear," says ELCA World Hunger Fellow from Lutherans Engaging in Advocacy Ministry NJ. "It was during this time that my 'new thing' sprung forth..." Read #newthing devotional reflection at https://blogs.elca.org/.../devotional-first-learn-next-do/
ELCA Social Statement on Abortion
The ELCA’s social statement entitled Abortion is grounded in the conviction that “Christians are united in Christ through faith with both the freedom and obligation to engage in serious moral deliberation.” It was adopted by the 1991 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Arizona Fair Elections Act
The Arizona Fair Elections Act will take down barriers to voting for all Arizona citizens, make the vote-by-mail list permanent again, reduce the influence of money on our elections and bar legislators from overriding election results.
Democracy Pledge Arizona
Sign the Democracy Pledge to support policies that ensure all Arizonans can cast a ballot that counts.
WANTED: GCS Participation in Listening Sessions on Civic Engagement Social Statement
The ELCA Social Statement on Civic Engagement is underway. Let your voice be heard! What issues should be included in the ELCA’s next Social Statement on Church, State, and Civic Participation? What concerns do you have about where the church currently stands on civic engagement, and where should the church be headed?
Learn and Act: Voting Integrity Webinar
Whether you are a seasoned activist or taking your first steps into civic engagement, join LAMA, Phoenix Fusion, the Capital Conference and the Rev. Katie Sexton-Wood for an informative and energizing evening of learning and action.
ELCA World Hunger’s Daily Bread Matching Grants Registration Open
Approved participants invite their congregation, networks and friends to donate to their hunger program; then, to kickstart campaigns, the funds raised are matched by ELCA World Hunger with a grant of $500.
Support the Global Fight Against Malnutrition
Urge U.S. Reps Tom O’Halleran (LD 1), Paul Gosar (LD 4), Andy Biggs (LD 5), David Schweikert (LD 6) and Debbie Lesko (LD 8) to cosponsor H.R.4693. Reps Kirkpatrick (LD 2), Grijalva (LD 3), Gallego (LD 7) and Stanton (LD 9) have already signed on. Urge Sens. Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema to cosponsor S.2956.
On-Ramp to Advocacy Resource Now Available
New from ELCA Advocacy, a 2-page resource to get you started in advocacy!
April recess: Call your member of congress
From April 11-22, 2022, Congress will be in recess and legislators will most likely be returning to their home states. Your call has a greater chance of being effective and receiving attention. April 11-22 is the perfect time to call your Senators' and Representative's local offices!
2022 Legislative Bill Tracker: Civic Engagement and Voting Integrity
The bill tracker and analysis on civic engagement and voter integrity is courtesy of Arizona Faith Network and their team of legislative analysts. The bills included are deemed to be Priority Bills due to the speed in which they are moving through the Arizona legislature.
2022 Legislative Bill Tracker: Civic Engagement and Voting Integrity
The bill tracker and analysis on civic engagement and voter integrity is courtesy of Arizona Faith Network and their team of legislative analysts. The bills included are deemed to be Priority Bills due to the speed in which they are moving through the Arizona legislature.
April 5 is Arizona Gives Day
Today, April 5th, is Arizona Gives Day, a day where Arizonans are invited to invest in the many nonprofits who serve and strengthen our local community. In these 24 hours you are invited to make a difference by investing in Arizona by giving.
BFW’s annual Offering of Letters campaign launches this week
Are you interested in hosting a letter-writing campaign in your congregation? Bread for the World offers a powerful tool to organize letter-writing events to end hunger through advocacy.