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LAMA Policy Council Retreat and Policy Priorities
The Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona Policy Council met Wednesday - Thursday, November 2-3 to listen and learn and discern what would be LAMA’s Policy Priorities for 2023.
Opportunity to Extend Child Tax Credit
Lawmakers have a limited window to pass an extension to the Child Tax Credit (CTC), which lapsed at the end of 2021. Last year, the strengthened tax credit helped cut childhood poverty from 9.7 to 5.2 percent! In a year of record inflation and economic uncertainty, the CTC expansion alone kept 2.9 million children out of poverty.
LAMA Advocacy Update: November 2022
November 2022. ELCA Advocacy publishes monthly updates from Lutheran Office for World Community and state public policy offices (SPPOs) ~ LAMA included ~ in the ELCA Advocacy BLOG each month.
Ahwatukee Foothills CROP Hunger Walk
Four congregations in the Ahwatukee Foothills area, including three GCS churches, sponsored a CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, November 13, 2022. The Walk generated $11,000 in donations, and raised awareness of local hunger concerns as well as highlighting the global hunger story.
LAMA Summit Recap
The third annual LAMA Summit featuring Rev. Eugene Cho of Bread for the World was engaging, thought provoking, informative and fun for the nearly 40 clergy, LAMA liaisons and hunger leaders in attendance. A review in pictures is included.
Bishop Eaton’s Election Day message and prayer
As you vote early or make your plan to vote, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton offers this message in advance of Election Day. Thank you for making informed and faithful decisions for your community, and congratulations to the first-time voters!
Worship Resources for a National Election
Updated March 2024. This 6-pg resource is provided to assist congregations in this time surrounding a national election. The readings, prayers, and assembly song suggestions could be used in settings such as prayer vigils, as part of Morning or Evening Prayer, as part of regular weekly worship in the weeks preceding or following an election, or devotions at home or in other settings.
Vote!
Need help deciding? Civic Engagement Beyond Voting, an Indivisible group, is a grassroots nonpartisan organization that works to empower Arizona’s citizens to exercise their voices at the state level. They are the only Indivisible group in Arizona that is wholly focused on the state legislature.
Advocacy Update: October 2022
October 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.
Watch World Food Day with Rick Steves
Missed the live feed on Sunday? Now you can watch what you missed. The 2022 World Food Day celebration was hosted by Rick Steves and featured special guest Mark Jansen, CEO of Blue Diamond Almonds. From ELCA World Hunger.
New Vaccination Message from Bishop Eaton
From Presiding Bishop Eaton: The pandemic is not over, and we encourage you to get vaccinated and boosted (and to encourage your neighbors to do the same), not just for you, but for your family, your community, and your faith.
Urge Our Senators to Pass the Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022
Urge Sen. Sinema & Sen. Kelly to support the Global Food Security Reauthorization Act (S.4649). The bill provides congressional authorization to Feed the Future, a U.S. government initiative charged with combating chronic hunger and food insecurity around the world.
Thank You!
Today at the LAMA office, we’re eating a cupcake to celebrate our 100th newsletter. We are grateful to every reader who reads, or even scans, our hopeful little newsletter.
Attention to U.S. Hunger at White House Conference
The Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health sponsored by the White House on September 28 became the second of its kind in over half a century. Tackling hunger, nutrition and health in America was the theme, accompanied by the Administration’s announcement of a National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.
New Components Added to 40 Days of Giving Resources
New components added! Now available, a LARGE PRINT Lenten Study and a Social Media Calendar Kit in addition to the Calendar, Study, and Action Guide for Congregations. From ELCA World Hunger.
Manna Grant Awarded to LAMA
LAMA is the proud and grateful recipient of a Manna grant in the amount of $3,000, courtesy of Ascension Lutheran Church using a legacy gift from longtime member Orpha Hoganson.
LAMA Summit 2022 features Rev. Eugene Cho, Bread for the World
The third annual LAMA Summit features keynote by Rev. Eugene Cho, president/CEO of Bread for the World. Join advocates and friends as we voice our common needs in the public square, activating our faith in love.
National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
Wednesday, September 28 (tomorrow) is the much anticipated White House Hunger Summit on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. In advance of the summit, the WH today released a National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.