ELCA Bishops Support Student March Against Gun Violence
ITASCA (March 6, 2017) – The ELCA Conference of Bishops has approved the following statement of support for the March for Our Lives on March 24. STATEMENT IN SOLIDARITY WITH OUR CHILDREN AND YOUTH Our children and youth are like a young Jeremiah prophesying to the people: For I know the
LAMPa Welcomes the Rev. Inge Williams to Policy Council
Inge Williams is the pastor of Friedens Church in Shartlesville, a hamlet at the base of the Blue Mountain in Berks County. Inge hails from the Midwest. Born in Ohio, she spent formative years in northeastern Lower Michigan. In 2014, she received her M.Div. from Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus,
PA Ranks 41st in School Breakfast Participation
Although more Pennsylvania students participated in school breakfast programs in 2016-2017, the state's ranking in the percentage of eligible students participating dropped to 41st in the nation, according to the scorecard recently released by the Food Research and Action Council. This annual report analyzes participation in the school breakfast program among
ELCA presiding bishop issues statement on Dreamers
2/9/2018 10:00:00 AM Immigration is an ever-present topic at our dinner tables and in our congregations as Congress continues to discuss long-overdue protection for thousands of our community members who lack permanent legal status. Scripture calls us to welcome the sojourner. God commanded of the Israelites: "The stranger who resides
PA Hunger Leaders Advocate in D.C.
Eleven World Hunger Leaders from across Pennsylvania, joined Tracey and Lynn, to participate in the ELCA World Hunger Leadership Gathering, January 21-24. More than 150 leaders from across the country gathered at Reformation Lutheran Church, Washington, D.C., focusing on the theme “Until All Are Fed”. All in attendance were equipped
Thanksgiving Offering Includes Letters to Lawmakers
For three weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Camp Hill learned about the many faces and root causes of hunger at home and around the world. With gratitude for their blessings, young and old alike wrote letters of thanksgiving to lawmakers for the good work
LAMPa Advocate Testifies at Senate Hearing on Safe Harbor
The Rev. Jennifer Crist testified to the dangers of re-traumatizing victims of child sex trafficking at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Nov. 13. She was accompanied by LAMPa staff and Sandra Bingaman, a representative of the Lower Susquehanna Synod Women of the ELCA, which has been active in working
Revenue Package Relies on Gambling, Borrowing
Four months after enacting a spending plan, Gov. Wolf on Monday signed most of the bills passed by the Legislature in late October intended to balance the state's $32 billion budget with gambling expansion and borrowing. The gambling legislation includes authorization of 10 new mini-casinos, internet gambling and video gaming
Blueprint for a Hunger-Free PA — One-Year Report
Gov. Tom Wolf's Food Security Partnership released a comprehensive plan for a hunger-free Pennsylvania last fall. Since the plan's release, progress has been made toward the plan's goals, including improving access to nutritious food and employment training, connecting to health care, and reducing food waste. A new report from the Department of
LAMPa Welcomes New Policy Council Member from SEPA
LAMPa welcomes ELCA World Hunger leader Diane Casey to Policy Council as a representative from Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod. "I believe that we are called to be the voice of those who are all too often silenced by the shame of poverty," Casey said. "I am honored to serve on the
