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Advocacy
ELCA advocacy works for change in public policy based on the experience of Lutheran ministries, programs, and projects around the world and in communities across the United States. Our faith calls us to learn more and speak out on issues affecting our vulnerable neighbors and the forces threatening creation.
Search these resources for information that will educate and equip you to be a more effective advocate.
Cultivating Relationships with Local Election Officials
Craftivism as Advocacy
ELCA Election Engagement Toolkit
Prepared to Vote Checklist
Faithful Election Engagement convo starters from ELCA Young Adults
Witness in Society Advocacy Info QR Codes
Public Witness and For-Profit Immigration Detention
Guidance for churches and clergy participating in the electoral process
Faith, Hope, Love - Rally Sign (11x17)
Johnson Amendment Filing Statement
Advocacy Rally Sign 11x17 Matthew 25 Gold
Advocacy Rally Sign 11x17 Climate Action Green
Advocacy Rally Sign 11x17 Thoughts Prayers Actions
Advocacy Rally Sign 11x17 Matthew 25 Black
Advocacy Rally Sign 11x17 Isaiah 1 Gold
Advocacy Rally Sign 11x17 Freed in Christ for Racial Justice
2025 Budget Reconciliation Bill Leave Behind
ELCA Federal Policy Priorities for 119th Congress - full
ELCA Federal Policy Priorities for 119th Congress - Executive Summary
ELCA Advocacy Starter Kit Session 1 Guide: What is Faith-Based Advocacy?
ELCA Advocacy Starter Kit Session 2 Guide: How Do I Approach Policy Makers?
ELCA Advocacy Starter Kit Session 3 Guide: How Do I Use Media for Impact?
ELCA Synod and Federal District Map
Foreign assistance myths and facts
Appropriations for domestic human needs
Protect school meals and SNAP funding
Moving Forward
Parish Election Challenge: Building Community with Election Engagement
Guía de compromiso cívico de la ELCA
Worship Resources for a National Election (PDF)
Bible Study: The Magnificat Can Be a Dangerous Song
Election Engagement Updates
ELCA Election Activators
Civic Engagement in 2020
ELCA Advocacy Summer School video series
Set free to do justice
Tips for your engagement
Advocacy Tools for Loving Your Neighbor
ABIDE in Public
Bible Study: Faith in Action
EPA Action Workbook for Congregations
EPA Energy & Water Efficiency Checklist for Worship Facilities
2024 ELCA Federal Policy Priorities
We Are Christians Against Christian Nationalism
Update: Farm Bill (Jan. 2024)
Intergenerational Convo Starter
Group Ideas for youth exploring advocacy & faith (LOPPW)
God's Story and Our Story: A Call to Advocacy (LOPPW)
2023-2024 Farm Bill Asks
Use of Synod and District Map