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PA COMPACT Seeks to Shape Immigration Debate as Anti-Immigrant Bills Are Considered
 The Pennsylvania Compact is a set of guiding principles for our state and elected leaders as they address the complex challenges associated with a broken national immigration system and consider state level responses. 12 new bills are moving quickly. Read more. |
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Introducing Pastor Paul Lubold, LAMPa's Western Pennsylvania Advocacy Developer
 LAMPa is reconfiguring staff to better engage Lutherans in public policy and social justice. Pastor Paul Lubold, a long-time LAMPa advocate, will begin a half-time call on May 1 in the western part of the state. Read more here. |
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What's New? Quick Updates and Action Opportunities
 AdultBasic Health Care - Sign this PA Health Access Network petition urging that Tobacco Settlement funds be preserved for health care... LAMPa sent a letter providing input to the House Republican WELFAIR proposals... Education Funding - View a fact sheet and sign a petition to "Stop the Billion Dollar Cut" to education in the proposed state budget. Read a new report on the importance of Full Day Kindergarten for PA kids... Your ministry can help hungry kids by serving as a summer meal site... There's a new blog post from Marissa Krey on advocacy tips from former PA Congressman Bob Edgar... and, the ELCA now has an advocacy blog. Look for posts from LAMPa and other other advocacy ministries. |
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Day of Prayer for Hunger Free Communities Signals New Partnerships in Combating Hunger
 This interfaith prayer breakfast supported the work of anti-hunger organizations with prayer and pledged faith community collaboration in ongoing work. It included Congressman Chaka Fattah, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and interfaith leaders. Photos, links to resources, and more can be found at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia website. Correction from March e-news: The "Day of Prayer" was declared by City Soup/ Religious Leaders Council, not City of Philadelphia. |
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Lutheran Day at the Capitol/PA Hunger Summit
David Beckmann, President of Bread for the World will speak on "Changing the Politics of Hunger". Learn about state policy issues and local community actions to fight hunger in the Commonwealth. More information and registration here. Access a new study guide on "Exodus From Hunger", David Beckmann's new book, developed by LAMPa Field Education student Jane Forry. |
