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SUMMARY:Kindling Faith - "Introduction to Social Teachings" with Dr. Roger Willer
DESCRIPTION:Join Kindling Faith for “Introduction to Social Teachings” with Dr. Roger Willer\, Director of Theological Ethics for the ELCA. \nThe learning session will take place online via Zoom from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on June 25. \nParticipation costs $20 per individual or $80 per congregation with no limit to the number in attendance. \nYou can register here. Please contact Pastor Martin Otto-Zimmann or your synod office for possible support and payment options. \nPlease check out our event pages for each event in the Kindling Faith series\, called “What does it mean to be Lutheran in a crucial election year?\,” and let LAMPa know if you plan to join any of the sessions. \nYou can find a page with all programming in the series here. \nKindling Faith: Learning Never Ends is a program of United Lutheran Seminary (ULS)\, a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/kindling-faith-introduction-to-social-teachings-with-dr-roger-willer/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Education,Elections,Homepage Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240620
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth 2024
DESCRIPTION:Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom\, a time to gather in community and commemorate the official\, announced end of slavery in the U.S.\, even if the history of oppression\, racism\, and anti-Black violence that characterized it are still part of our story in church and in the United States.  \nAs ELCA Lutherans set free in Christ to seek community and to seek justice\, it is our duty to act against present injustices\, speak to our shared witness of Christ and of injustice in this world\, and join in the celebration of freedom that is Juneteenth.  \nRead an ELCA blog post from our ELCA Racial Justice Ministries director on reckoning with the legacy of slavery while moving forward here.  \nA Living Lutheran article on Juneteenth\, freedom\, and our common humanity\, written by an ELCA pastor\, is available here.  \nELCA worship resources for Juneteenth can be found here.  \nLAMPa is happy to accompany ELCA communities in the pursuit of justice and to connect them with resources for advocacy. Let us know what you are doing for Juneteenth and how we can support you by sending us an email at LAMPa@lutheranadvocacypa.org. 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/juneteenth-2024/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Homepage Event,Racial Justice,Social Justice
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240618
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
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SUMMARY:Commemoration of the Emmanuel Nine 2024
DESCRIPTION:Every year\, the ELCA commemorates the Emmanuel Nine on June 17. The Emmanuel Nine are nine people who were shot and killed on June 17\, 2015\, during a Bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston\, South Carolina.  \nOur relationship to the shooter\, as well as two of the slain\, reminds us of both our complicity and our calling. The commemoration calls for us to repent for the sins of racism and white supremacy—sins that too often are present in our lives and that too often harm those who are Black and indigenous—and to rededicate ourselves to the Christ who makes us one and makes us whole.  \nThe ELCA offers resources for the commemoration here. Several resources are for worship and sharing in community.  \nYou can sign the ELCA Anti-Racism Pledge here.  \nLAMPa is happy to accompany ELCA communities in the pursuit of justice and to connect them with resources for advocacy. Let us know how you are marking the commemoration of the Emmanuel Nine in your congregation or synod and how we can support you by sending us an email at LAMPa@lutheranadvocacypa.org. 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/commemoration-of-the-emmanuel-nine-2024/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Homepage Event,Racial Justice,Social Justice,Vigil,Violence
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240614
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240616
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20231223T132307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T181004Z
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SUMMARY:Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod Assembly 2024
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for the Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA Assembly.  \nSynod Assembly will be June 14-15\, 2024.  \nIt will be held at PennWest California.  \nMore details will be shared as they are made available in the coming months.  \nFeel free to reach out to us with more information here: LAMPa@lutheranadvocacypa.org. 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/southwestern-pennsylvania-synod-assembly-2024/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240614
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240616
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20231220T133630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T181322Z
UID:13066-1718323200-1718495999@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Upper Susquehanna Synod Assembly 2024
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for the Upper Susquehanna Synod of the ELCA Assembly.  \nSynod Assembly will be June 14-15\, 2024.  \nSynod assembly information can be found here\, with more to come for 2024’s assembly.  \nMore details will be shared as they are made available in the coming months.  \nFeel free to reach out to us with more information here: LAMPa@lutheranadvocacypa.org. 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/upper-susquehanna-synod-assembly-2024/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240614
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240616
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
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SUMMARY:Allegheny Synod Assembly 2024
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for the Allegheny Synod of the ELCA Assembly.  \nSynod Assembly will be June 14-15\, 2024.  \nMore details will be shared as they are made available in the coming months.  \nFeel free to reach out to us with more information here: LAMPa@lutheranadvocacypa.org. 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/allegheny-synod-assembly-2024/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240608
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240609
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
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SUMMARY:Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Assembly 2024
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA Assembly.  \nSynod Assembly will be June 8\, 2024.  \nAssembly will be held on Zoom and at Atonement Lutheran Church in Wyomissing.  \nSynod assembly information can be found here\, with more to come for 2024’s assembly.  \nMore details will be shared as they are made available in the coming months.  \nFeel free to reach out to us with more information here: LAMPa@lutheranadvocacypa.org. 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/northeastern-pennsylvania-synod-assembly-2024/
LOCATION:Atonement Lutheran Church\, 5 Wyomissing Blvd.\, Wyomissing\, PA\, 19610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240605
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240606
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20240105T225815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240430T173407Z
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SUMMARY:Rural Pennsylvania Housing Summit 2024
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for the Rural Pennsylvania Housing Summit\, hosted by the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania. \nThe summit will be held at Seven Springs Mountain Resort on June 5. \nFor the second year\, the summit will cover Housing Alliance priority topics to address the frustration over the lack of resources and affordable housing options that many rural communities face. \nFor specific questions about the summit\, reach out to Alison at alison@housingalliancepa.org. \nTo connect with LAMPa about housing advocacy\, send us a message at LAMPa@lutheranadvocacypa.org. \nYou can visit the website of the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania here.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/rural-pennsylvania-housing-summit-2024/
LOCATION:Seven Springs Mountain Resort\, 777 Water Wheel Drive\, Seven Springs\, PA\, 15622\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Homepage Event,Housing
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240602
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20231220T134220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T181554Z
UID:13060-1717113600-1717286399@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Lower Susquehanna Synod Assembly 2024
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for the Lower Susquehanna Synod of the ELCA Assembly.  \nSynod Assembly will be May 31 and June 1\, 2024. Edification Day will be May 18\, 2024.  \nAssembly will be held on Zoom and at Trinity Camp Hill.  \nSynod assembly information can be found here\, with more to come for 2024’s assembly.  \nMore details will be shared as they are made available in the coming months.  \nFeel free to reach out to us with more information here: LAMPa@lutheranadvocacypa.org. 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/lower-susquehanna-synod-assembly-2024/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20240130T231013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T231013Z
UID:13346-1715868000-1715871600@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Western Region Community of Practice Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join Lutheran Disaster Response for training and engagement. \nJoin LDR’s Western Region Community of Practice Discussion to network with peers and colleagues. This is a recurring\, quarterly online gathering. \nThursday\, May 16 \n2:00 p.m. ET \n1 hour | Online via Zoom \nConvener: Sean Coffman \nThe event is free and open to the public. \nYou can register here.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/western-region-community-of-practice-discussion/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Disaster Response
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240510
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20231215T130417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T191507Z
UID:12933-1715212800-1715299199@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Lutheran Day in the Capitol 2024
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for Lutheran Day in the Capitol and a celebration of LAMPa’s 45th anniversary! \nWho: Lutheran advocates\, leaders\, and partners from around Pennsylvania \nWhen: Thursday\, May 9. \nWhere: Trinity Lutheran Church Camp Hill and the PA State Capitol in Harrisburg \nWhy: Education\, inspiration\, and advocacy on issues that matter \nCelebrate LAMPa’s 45th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of ELCA World Hunger at a gala celebration of advocates at the Harrisburg Hilton in the evening. \nContinuing education certificates of attendance will be made available for ELCA rostered leaders. \nFind out more and register here! 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/lutheran-day-in-the-capitol-2024/
LOCATION:Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church\, Camp Hill\, 2000 Chestnut St.\, Camp Hill\, PA\, 17011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Homepage Event,Hunger,Interfaith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240506T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20240130T231119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T231119Z
UID:13344-1714986000-1715270400@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:National VOAD Conference & CoP Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Join Lutheran Disaster Response for training and engagement. \nNational VOAD is excited to announce the theme for the 2024 National VOAD Conference being held in Phoenix\, Arizona\, May 6-9 is “United in Service.” The conference aims to minimize and alleviate the effects of disasters\, encourage cooperation\, communication\, coordination\, and collaboration\, and enhance service delivery to affected communities. \nThroughout the conference\, LDR will host a booth\, so plan to stop by and say ‘hi’ to LDR national staff or regional partners. \nYou’re also invited to join LDR on Wednesday\, May 8\, for an evening dinner for informal networking with your Community of Practice peers. Keep your eyes out for an RSVP as we get closer to the conference. \nLearn more about the conference at the NVOAD website. \nMonday\, May 6 through Thursday\, May 9 \n9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day \nLunch provided | Phoenix\, Arizona \nConveners: Multiple LDR National Staff \nThe event is free and open to the public. \nYou can register here.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/national-voad-conference-cop-dinner/
LOCATION:Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak\, Phoenix\, AZ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Disaster Response
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240503
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240505
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20240105T181646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T181646Z
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SUMMARY:Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod Assembly 2024
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA Assembly.  \nSynod Assembly will be May 3-4\, 2024.  \nThe event page can be found here.  \nMore details will be shared as they are made available in the coming months.  \nFeel free to reach out to us with more information here: LAMPa@lutheranadvocacypa.org. 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/southeastern-pennsylvania-synod-assembly-2024/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20240415T195137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T135116Z
UID:13532-1714563000-1714564800@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:What's Working to Help Tenants and Landlords Resolve Their Conflict Without an Eviction - Part Two
DESCRIPTION:Here in Pennsylvania\, multiple communities are creating significant change for the way that tenants and landlords are resolving the conflict when a tenant is behind on rent without an eviction. \nPrograms with the strongest outcomes resolve landlord-tenant disputes\, provide resource navigation to address the underlying causes of housing instability\, and provide financial assistance. And this benefits both tenants and landlords and the larger community. \nJoin us on Wednesday\, May 1st at 11:30am to learn about another successful eviction prevention programs operated by the Friends Association in Chester County. \nThe Eviction Prevention Case Resolution (EPCR) Program is a collaborative effort that involves three of Chester County’s Magisterial District Judges (MDJs) who preside over eviction cases. This program offers rental assistance\, supportive services\, and legal representation to tenants facing eviction proceedings. Learn about their success in mitigating evictions within the communities it serves! \nSpeakers: \n\nRobin Senss\, Chief Operating Officer\, Friends Association\nLoreen Kemps\, Defense Attorney\, Friends Association\nModerator: Phyllis Chamberlain\, Executive Director\, Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania\n\nWhen\nWednesday\, May 1\, 2024\n11:30 AM – 12 PM \nThis is an online event. Register here. \nCost is $15 for non-members. LAMPa is a member of the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/whats-working-to-help-tenants-and-landlords-resolve-their-conflict-without-an-eviction-part-two/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Homelessness,Homepage Event,Housing,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20240319T205405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T205405Z
UID:13493-1713960000-1713963600@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Housing Network Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join leaders and advocates for just housing and homelessness policies from across the Commonwealth as for a time of connecting\, sharing\, and learning! \nWhy join a network? \nThe work of striving for justice and peace in all the earth can be lonely and exhausting – LAMPa hopes that by launching our networks we strengthen the bonds of our advocates across the Commonwealth and remind one another that we are not alone. It will also be a time to share our stories and best practices of our ministry and discipleship in these areas\, and to dream together about how to best lift up our stories and hopes to those in power.\n\n\nWe hope you join us in this important work of connecting and inspiring one another!\n\n\nRegister HERE.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/housing-network-launch/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Homelessness,Homepage Event,Housing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20240320T135052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T135052Z
UID:13495-1713902400-1713906000@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Lutherans Restoring Creation - April Connections Call
DESCRIPTION:Synods and Creation Care\n8pm ET \nJoin LAMPa’s partners\, Lutherans Restoring Creation\, as we hear from a panel of guests who took their creation care to the next level and made change at the synod level. We will answer questions like: What is a synod? What is its role in caring for creation and how should it do so? How can an individual or congregation get involved with their synod to increase their social impact? \nRegister here!
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/lutherans-restoring-creation-april-connections-call/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Climate,Environment,Homepage Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20231220T142927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231220T142927Z
UID:13033-1713855600-1713902400@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:2024 General Primary Election
DESCRIPTION:Make your voice heard and vote in the upcoming 2024 Pennsylvania primary election!  \nThe primary election will take place Tuesday\, April 23\, 2024. You can vote in person at your polling place that day.  \nTuesday\, April 23\, 2024\, is also the last day for County Boards of Election to receive completed mail-in and civilian absentee ballots. All ballots must be received by 8:00 p.m. to be counted.  \nPolls are open on Election Day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.  \nIf you’re unsure whether or not you are currently registered to vote in PA or are unsure whether or not your voter registration is up to date\, you can check your voter registration status here.  \nYou can find your polling place here.  \nIf you have any questions\, you can call 1.877.VOTESPA (1.877.868.3772).  \nYou can find contact information for your county election officials here.  \nThis page from the Pennsylvania Department of State has more information about upcoming elections.  \nYou can learn more about primary elections and other types of elections here. 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/2024-general-primary-election/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Elections
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240423
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20231220T142543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231220T143016Z
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SUMMARY:Earth Day 2024
DESCRIPTION:Earth Day is a time to renew our commitment to be good stewards of God’s creation and to seek justice in relationship with neighbor and creation. There is a movement towards this commitment and relationship powered by people of faith taking action as advocates and as church.  \nEarth Day this year is Monday\, April 22\, 2024. Mark your calendars!  \nWe encourage you to consider integrating creation care into your worship\, faith formation programming\, vigils\, learning opportunities\, and advocacy during this season and during all seasons.  \nLAMPa will provide education and advocacy resources for Earth Day Sunday 2024\, including for hosting a vigil\, so stay tuned for details.  \nLutherans Restoring Creation has held Earth Day worship services in the past and facilitates relationships among Lutherans engaging in the work and practices of restoring creation. Check out their five ways to celebrate Earth Day as church here. You can also view materials\, including video recordings of past Earth Day services\, on their website.  \nIn the spirit of continually reforming as Lutherans\, loving and caring for all of creation\, and living in the teachings of our Social Statement “Caring for Creation: Vision\, Hope\, and Justice\,” Lutherans Restoring Creation has also created Five Theses for Earth Day.  \nLet us know what you are doing in your synod\, congregation\, and community by sending a note to LAMPa@lutheranadvocacypa.org. We at LAMPa would be happy to engage with you and to share advocacy resources to support our collective care for creation on Earth Day. 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/earth-day-2024/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Climate,Interfaith,Sustainable Agriculture,Vigil,Water Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20240319T202133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T202133Z
UID:13490-1713355200-1713358800@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Human and Civil Rights Network Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join leaders and advocates who care for LGBTQ+ rights\, racial justice\, and care for all people made in God’s image from across the Commonwealth as for a time of connecting\, sharing\, and learning! \nWhy join a network? \nThe work of striving for justice and peace in all the earth can be lonely and exhausting – LAMPa hopes that by launching our networks we strengthen the bonds of our advocates across the Commonwealth and remind one another that we are not alone. It will also be a time to share our stories and best practices of our ministry and discipleship in these areas\, and to dream together about how to best lift up our stories and hopes to those in power.\n\n\nWe hope you join us in this important work of connecting and inspiring one another!\n\n\nRegister HERE.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/human-and-civil-rights-network-launch/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Criminal Justice,Homepage Event,LGBTQ+,Racial Justice,Social Justice
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240416
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240417
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20231215T125913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231215T125913Z
UID:12930-1713225600-1713311999@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot for the primary election
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the deadline to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot before the upcoming Pennsylvania primary elections! \nThe last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot is Tuesday\, April 16. Applications must be received by your county election board by this date. \nTuesday\, April 23\, is the primary election. Completed ballots must be received by your county election office by this date. Postmarks are not enough. \nYou can register to vote online and find more information about voter registration here. You can also find information about voter registration here. \nYou can find information about voting by mail-in or absentee ballot here. \nYou can apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot online here. \nYou can also apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot by submitting your completed physical application to your county election office\, either by hand or by mail. Here are blank applications for mail-in ballots and absentee ballots. The Pennsylvania Department of State also has applications in some languages other than English (listed under “Option 2: Apply for a Mail Ballot by mail“). You can also request a physical application in person at your county voter office. \nInformation about becoming an annual mail voter can be found here. \nInformation about third party ballot delivery for mail voting and designating an agent\, along with the form\, can be found here. \nInformation about the accessible remote ballot marking solution for mail voting can be found here. \nIf you’re unsure whether or not you are currently registered to vote in PA or are unsure whether or not your voter registration is up to date\, you can check your voter registration status here. \nYou can find your polling place here. \nIf you have any questions\, you can call 1.877.VOTESPA (1.877.868.3772). \nYou can find contact information for your county election officials here. \nThis page from the Pennsylvania Department of State has more information about upcoming elections.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/last-day-to-apply-for-a-mail-in-or-civilian-absentee-ballot-for-the-primary-election/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Elections,Homepage Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20240319T201613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T201613Z
UID:13488-1712750400-1712754000@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Creation Care Network Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join Creation Care leaders and advocates from across the Commonwealth as for a time of connecting\, sharing\, and learning! \nWhy join a network? \nThe work of striving for justice and peace in all the earth can be lonely and exhausting – LAMPa hopes that by launching our networks we strengthen the bonds of our advocates across the Commonwealth and remind one another that we are not alone. It will also be a time to share our stories and best practices of our ministry and discipleship in these areas\, and to dream together about how to best lift up our stories and hopes to those in power.\n\n\nWe hope you join us in this important work of connecting and inspiring one another!\n\n\nRegister HERE.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/creation-care-network-launch/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Climate,Environment,Homepage Event,Sustainable Agriculture,Water Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240408T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240409T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20240130T231212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T231212Z
UID:13342-1712577600-1712664000@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Mid-Atlantic Regional VOAD Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join Lutheran Disaster Response for training and engagement. \nThis regional VOAD conference is being sponsored by the state VOADs within FEMA Region 3 and include Maryland VOAD\, Delaware VOAD\, Pennsylvania VOAD\, West Virginia VOAD\, DC VOAD and Virginia VOAD. The event will focus on the science behind the increased intensity and frequency of storms\, and other effects communities will continue to see as the result of global warming and climate change. This first regional annual conference will take place at Cacapon State Park\, Berkley Springs\, W. Va. Learn more about this regional VOAD conference by contacting Rev. Phil Huber at chairperson@marylandvoad.org \nMonday\, April 8 and Tuesday\, April 9 \nNoon Monday to noon Tuesday | Berkley Springs\, W. Va. \nThe event is free and open to the public. \nYou can register here.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/mid-atlantic-regional-voad-conference/
LOCATION:Cacapon State Park\, Berkley Springs\, WV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Disaster Response
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240408
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240412
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20240130T231308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T231308Z
UID:13340-1712534400-1712879999@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Mountain West Regional VOAD Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join Lutheran Disaster Response for training and engagement. \nThe Mountain West VOAD bolsters relationships and capabilities between states that experience similar challenges in disaster response\, including Alaska\, Colorado\, Oregon\, Idaho\, Utah\, Montana\, Nevada\, Nebraska\, New Mexico\, North Dakota\, South Dakota\, Washington\, and Wyoming. Learn more about the Mountain West VOAD here. \nMonday\, April 8\, through Thursday\, April 11 \nAll day | Seattle\, Wash. \nThe event is free and open to the public. \nYou can register here.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/mountain-west-regional-voad-conference/
LOCATION:Kent United Methodist Church\, Kent\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Disaster Response
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240408
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240409
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20231215T125543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231220T162659Z
UID:12927-1712534400-1712620799@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Last day to REGISTER to vote before the primary election
DESCRIPTION:Make sure you’re registered to vote before the upcoming Pennsylvania primary elections! \nThe last day to register to vote before the primary is Monday\, April 8. \nTuesday\, April 23\,  is the primary election. \nYou can register to vote online and find more information about voter registration here. You can also find information about voter registration here. \nYou can also register to vote by submitting your completed physical voter registration application to your county voter registration office\, either by hand or by mail. You can access a blank application here. \nIf you are on active duty in the military or are a hospitalized or bedridden veteran or another type of overseas voter\, you can register to vote and find more information here. \nIf you already registered to vote in PA but need to update something like your name or address\, you can update your voter registration here. \nIf you’re unsure whether or not you are currently registered to vote in PA or are unsure whether or not your voter registration is up to date\, you can check your voter registration status here. \nIf you are already registered to vote in PA\, you can find your polling place here. \nIf you have any questions\, you can call 1.877.VOTESPA (1.877.868.3772). \nYou can find contact information for your county election officials here. \nThis page from the Pennsylvania Department of State has more information about upcoming elections.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/last-day-to-register-to-vote-before-the-primary-election/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Elections,Homepage Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240407T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240407T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20231215T125147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T204441Z
UID:12922-1712498400-1712520000@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:The Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.: Fires of Freedom and Cloud of Witnesses
DESCRIPTION:Join the SWPA Synod on Sunday\, April 7\, 2024 at House of Prayer Lutheran Church (2100 W Irwin St\, Aliquippa) for The Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.: Fires of Freedom and Cloud of Witnesses. \nSchedule for Sunday\, April 7 \n2pm – Pre-Event in Aliquippa – more information to follow\n4pm – Education time / Panel Discussion\n5:30pm – Dinner\n6:30pm – Worship with Holy Communion\, with the Rev. CeCee Mills preaching and Bishop Kurt Kusserow presiding \nA livestream will be available for the worship service as well as for the panel discussion. \nChildcare for children age 0-5 is available during this event. Please pre-register for childcare here.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/celebration-of-mlks-legacy-in-swpa/
LOCATION:House of Prayer\, Aliquippa\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Homepage Event,Racial Justice,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240403T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240403T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20240319T200821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T200946Z
UID:13484-1712145600-1712149200@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Hunger Network Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join Hunger Ministry leaders and advocates from across the Commonwealth as for a time of connecting\, sharing\, and learning! \nWhy join a network? \nThe work of striving for justice and peace in all the earth can be lonely and exhausting – LAMPa hopes that by launching our networks we strengthen the bonds of our advocates across the Commonwealth and remind one another that we are not alone. It will also be a time to share our stories and best practices of our ministry and discipleship in these areas\, and to dream together about how to best lift up our stories and hopes to those in power.\n\n\nWe hope you join us in this important work of connecting and inspiring one another!\n\n\nRegister HERE.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/hunger-network-launch/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Homepage Event,Hunger
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20240321T202400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240321T202423Z
UID:13501-1711540800-1711544400@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Trans Day of Visibility
DESCRIPTION:Transgender Day of Visibility is an annual event that celebrates the joy and resilience of trans people and raises awareness about the discrimination and challenges faced worldwide. Lutherans believe that God values and embraces each person as a beloved child\, that the Spirit gives a diversity of gifts for the common good\, and that Jesus Christ calls us to work for justice. LAMPa also recognizes the challenges faced by transgender youth and is deeply troubled that many youth have to navigate bullying\, discrimination\, and attempts to censor their existence through book bans. Our children deserve learning environments where they can flourish academically\, socially\, and emotionally\, free from bigotry and fear. \nOn March 27 at 12:00 p.m.\, make your voices heard at the Pennsylvania State Capitol front steps. Stand in solidarity with organizations like TAKE and the PA Coalition for Trans Youth who are raising voices in support trans kids in the Commonwealth. Show PA legislators that the faith community demands action that ensures the safety and equality of all our children. For those unable to join in person\, we encourage you to seek out events in your local area commemorating Trans Day of Visibility and to support initiatives for all kids to be safe and included. Every act of solidarity contributes to change and compassion. \nFind out more and register here.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/trans-day-of-visibility/
LOCATION:The Pennsylvania State Capitol\, N. 3rd & State St.\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17120\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Homepage Event,LGBTQ+
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20240130T230856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T230856Z
UID:13339-1710856800-1710862200@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Psychological First Aid: An Overview
DESCRIPTION:Join Lutheran Disaster Response for training and engagement. \n“Psychological First Aid (PFA): An Overview” will introduce the principles and core actions of PFA and describe ways to apply them in post-disaster scenarios and with different survivor needs. PFA\, the practice of recognizing and responding to people experiencing crisis-related stress\, can be used to help yourself and others to cope in the face of stressful events. \nSUGGESTED PREREQUISITES: “Introduction to Disaster or Just in Time: Disaster Response.” \nAlso available online as a self-paced module. \nTuesday\, March 19 \n2:00 p.m. ET \n90 min | Online via Zoom \nFacilitator: Kristyne Duffy \nThe event is free and open to the public. \nYou can register here.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/psychological-first-aid-an-overview/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Disaster Response
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20231215T124700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T145759Z
UID:12917-1710788400-1710795600@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Kindling Faith: Annual Nolde Human Rights Lecture with Anthony Ray Hinton
DESCRIPTION:Join this lecture on freedom and justice with Anthony Ray Hinton\, in person or virtually\, hosted by United Lutheran Seminary. \nHinton survived for 30 years on Alabama’s death row. His story is a decades-long journey to exoneration and freedom. In 1985\,  Hinton was convicted of the unsolved murders of two fast-food restaurant managers based on the testimony of ballistics experts for the state who claimed that the crime bullets came from a dusty revolver found in Hinton’s mother’s closet. Without the benefit of a competent expert to challenge the state’s theory (His lawyer hired a ballistics expert who was blind in one eye)\, an all-white jury convicted Hinton\, and he was sentenced to death. \nAfter years of petitioning to have the revolver re-analyzed\, three independent experts concluded that the bullets could not have been fired from his mother’s revolver. With the assistance of the Equal Justice Initiative\, led by attorney Bryan Stevenson\, Hinton was freed in 2015. Since his release\, Hinton has traveled the world sharing his story and discussing the changes that need to be made to prevent similar injustices from happening to other people. In 2018\, he published The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row\, which was selected for Oprah’s Book Club and is a New York Times bestseller. He was awarded honorary doctorates in 2019 from St. Bonaventure University and in 2023 from Emory University. \n \nYou can visit the event page here. \nYou can register for the event here. \nYou can view the flyer here. \nYou can contact Martin Otto-Zimmann at mzimmann@uls.edu to learn more. \nThis lecture is a program of the ULS Kindling Faith Center for Sabbath\, Rest\, and Formation.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/kindling-faith-annual-nolde-human-rights-lecture-with-anthony-ray-hinton/
LOCATION:United Lutheran Seminary: Philadelphia Campus\, 7301 Germantown Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Criminal Justice,Homepage Event,Violence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T234409
CREATED:20240130T230754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T230754Z
UID:13338-1710424800-1710432000@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Connecting the Dots of Long-Term Recovery
DESCRIPTION:Join Lutheran Disaster Response for training and engagement. \n“Connecting the Dots” is good for all who are involved in or working with developing a Long- Term Recovery Group (LTRG). Long-term recovery has many different components\, terminology\, structures\, and players. The players may be community groups\, faith-based\, other non-profit or for-profit organizations\, and government partners and programs. The most important factor is the need to have the flexibility\, to assist the individuals and families as they navigate the many issues\, programs\, and decisions they will face as they and the community move to “connect the dots” of recovery. \nSUGGESTED PREREQUISITES: “Introduction to Disaster or Just in Time: Disaster Response.” \nThursday\, March 14 \n2:00 p.m. ET \nFacilitator: Sean Coffman \nThe event is free and open to the public. \nYou can register here.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/connecting-the-dots-of-long-term-recovery/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Disaster Response
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