SAVE THE DATE! Join keynote speaker Rev. Eugene Cho, president/CEO of Bread for the World, and Lutheran advocates and friends for the third annual LAMA Summit to learn and to share, as we voice our common needs in the public square, activating our faith in love.

In September, we come together to rally around food banks, support awareness around hunger and instill action among our advocates, legislators, anti-hunger friends, and YOU! Because together, we can end hunger.

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 guidelines. This guidance for churches and clergy can help!

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 engage in public leadership, witness and deliberation on these matters, and to advocate for justice and fairness for all people. It was adopted by the 1993 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.

April 20 is the CUTOFF DATE for registering to vote in Arizona Municipal Elections on Tuesday, May 19. Includes Cochise, Coconino, Maricopa and Pinal Counties. Have you checked your registration status?

The Lutheran and interfaith State Public Policy Offices (SPPO) met with staff, Witness in Society leaders from the Washington, D.C. office and Hunger Advocacy Fellows at the Becoming Conference on Wednesday, August 24 - Saturday, August 28. Pictures included.

The World Hunger Leadership Gathering held August 25-28 in Chicago was a mountaintop experience where hunger champions gathered with other ELCA Networks and Global Missionaries to share stories, worship, service, and learning. Pictures included.

More than 50 hunger advocates from across the state met at Spirit in the Desert on August 17 to discuss how we might collaboratively work to alleviate hunger in Arizona. Pictures and full report included.

August 2022. ELCA Advocacy publishes monthly updates from Lutheran Office for World Community and state public policy offices (SPPOs) in the ELCA Advocacy BLOG each month.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is a federal spending bill that is a crucial step towards finding solutions to the climate crisis by making the largest federal investment ever in clean energy technologies. The ELCA adopted a memorial on Greenhouse Gas Reduction during the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.

An update from ELCA World Hunger to the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Columbus, OH last week.

After months of advocacy efforts, the Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R.4693) passed the House. Sen. Kelly has co-sponsored Bill S.2956; let’s urge Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to sign on as well. Sample letter included!

How might your congregation engage in advocacy on behalf of our neighbors in need on “God’s Work, Our Hands” Sunday? Ask us how!

The Arizona primary is here! We encourage you to participate in the process of democracy by voting in this primary if you are able to vote.

Housing: A Practical Guide for Learning, Advocating and Building is a new ELCA World Hunger resource for congregations who want to learn about and take action to address the housing crisis in their communities.

Proposals for funding are now being accepted for 2022 ELCA Hunger Education and Networking Grants! Cycle 2 grant applications due Dec. 1, 2022.

Voting has begun for Midterm elections! Vote on or before August 2. Here are some steps to ensure your voting process goes smoothly.

August Recess is a congressional tradition that brings heightened opportunities to reach out to your federal lawmakers where you – and they – live. U.S. representatives traditionally return to their home districts in this month to engage with their constituents. Check out suggestions from ELCA Advocacy.