Church in Society Program Unit of the

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA),

Pennsylvania Lutheran synods, and

Pennsylvania-based ELCA agencies and institutions.

900 S. Arlington Avenue, Suite 234A

Harrisburg, PA  17109

Telephone:  717-545-3500

Fax:  717-545-3501

Email:  lampa@lamp.org

Step forward as a public church that witnesses boldly to God's love for all that God has created . . .

• ACTIONET, one or more public policy issues that need your immediate action.

• 2009-2010 LAMPa Public Policy Advocacy Agenda  Adopted by the LAMPa Policy Council, the Advocacy Agenda describes the positions LAMPa will take on the major issues.

• Social Statements and Messages of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)

Statements	Messages
Abortion (1991)	AIDS (1988)
Church in Society (1991)	Changing Europe (1990)
Death Penalty (1991)	Commercial Sexual Exploitation (2001)
Economic Life (1999)	Community Violence (1994)
Education (2007)	End of Life Decisions (1992)
Environment (1993)	Homelessness (1990)
Heath and Health Care (2003)	Immigration (1998)
Peace (1995)	Israeli/Palestinian Conflict (1989)
Race, Ethnicity & Culture (1993)	Sexuality (1996)
Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust (2009)	Suicide Prevention (1999)
	Terrorism (2004)
Projects in process
Genetics
Criminal Justice

• ELCA Washington Office deals with domestic and foreign policy issues facing the nation and represents the ELCA on federal issues.

• Pennsylvania Council of Churches Legislative Principles

• Pennsylvania General Assembly, website for the Pennsylvania Senate and House of Representatives

• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth's website and a starting point for access to government in Pennsylvania.

• LAMPa Advocacy Challenge Kit

   

• How to visit your state legislator

• How to write your state legislator

• Current InterSections newsletter

• Policy Council members

• Studies and Educational Tools:

  • Advocacy Bible Study

  • The Poor You Will Always Have With You

  • Lutherans & Taxes Study

  • "Why Advocacy Is Important" Skit

   

• Hunger Resources:

  • ELCA World Hunger

  • ONE Campaign

  • Food and Nutrition Resources in Pennsylvania: A Reference Guide

• Issue Archives:

  • Minimum Wage

    • Minimum Wage Bill Signed - 7/9/06

    • Support an increase in the - 2/9/06

    • Increasing the Minimum Wage - 3/28/06