We celebrate the passage of an extension to the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the Farm Bill, which expired on September 30) until September 2024. Contacting Congress on Farm Bill measures will be a critical priority for faith-based advocates as negotiations come to the fore in 2024.

Join us for a day of advocacy at the Arizona Capitol! Lutheran Day at the Legislature is Thursday, January 18, 2024 from 9:30 am - 1:30 pm.

Churches Beyond Borders 2023 Advent Cycle of Prayer. This prayer resource calls for justice and peace, especially for churches impacted by the war in the Holy Land, and for lifting up Palestinian Christian communities and ministries.

In honor of World AIDS Day this month, use your voice to support the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Congressional authorization for PEPFAR expired this year on September 30. Congress needs to pass legislation to reauthorize continuation of the program.

November 2023. 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.

Updates on Advent preparations in the Holy Land amidst the current conflict. Read about how you can support our fellow Christians, as well as all suffering the effects of war.

Join Bread for the World on Dec 8 for the launch of their newest Childhood Hunger Advocacy Campaign!

Read Hunger Advocacy Fellow Autumn Byars’s invitation to advocacy in this Season of Preparation.

Read about our tour of the Maricopa County Election Office!

Read the Thanksgiving Letter from the LAMA team!

Thank you for your advocacy on Mesa’s new emergency shelter!

Rev. Art Simon (1930-2023) was the founder of Bread for the World. He authored numerous books, including How Much is Enough? Hungering for God in an Affluent Culture and The Rising of Bread for the World. He served as the director of the Washington office of Christian Children’s Fund, and pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in the Lower East Side of NYC.

November is Native American Heritage Month. Take some time to learn about the ELCA’s Truth and Healing movement.

Explore Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest’s new Advocacy 101 Toolkit! If you feel called to engage in faith-based advocacy but don’t know how to begin, this tool kit is a great place to start!

Help fight child poverty and hunger by urging congress to prioritize tax relief for low-income families.

Read about LAMA’s visit to Peace Lutheran Church for a Kick-Off Event on 11/5!

ACTION ALERT: Urge the House not to cut WIC funding in the upcoming appropriations bill!

Read about the 2023 LAMA Summit: Advocacy as a Spiritual Practice.