In faithful response to God's love, we engage people of faith in the ministry of advocacy for policies that support peace, justice and care for all of God's creation.
Current News
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Money is there; plan isn’t $125M budgeted for PFAS rem
Posted by LOPPW on Tuesday, 18 Jul 2023
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Attorney General Kaul Submits Comment Letter Regarding EPA P
Posted by LOPPW on Thursday, 13 Jul 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
- North American Church Leaders Call for Peace in Holy Land in Advent Prayer Resource
- North American and Holy Land Heads of Churches Meet in Solidarity, Prayer
- ELCA Church Council appoints the Rev. Michael Burk as Presiding Bishop Pro Tempore
- Announcement
- A Statement from Bishop Eaton on the Conflict in the Holy Land
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.
