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Current News
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JFC schedules four public hearings on budget LFB: Sta
Posted by LOPPW on Thursday, 23 Mar 2023
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Excerpts from Gov. Evers’ 2023-25 Budget Message State of
Posted by LOPPW on Wednesday, 15 Feb 2023
LOPPW Priorities
- Calling for an End to Childhood Hunger
- Addressing the Crisis of Human Trafficking
- Caring for God's Creation
- Supporting Juvenile Justice Reform
- Supporting Immigration Reform
ELCA.org National News
- Bishop Eaton Issues Statement on Anti-Transgender Legislation
- ELCA Conference of Bishops Discusses Exchangeability, Cuba and More
- A Pastoral Message in Support of our Jewish Neighbors
- ELCA Youth Ministry Network Hosts Youth Ministry “Extravaganza” in Anaheim
- A Statement on the Killing of Tyre Nichols
ELCA World Hunger
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868 million people – that’s 1 in 8 – are chronically hungry and cannot lead active daily lives.
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1.4 billion people live in extreme poverty, living on less than $1.25 per day.
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In the United States, more than 50 million people do not know where their next meal will come from.
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46.2 million Americans are living in poverty.
