Congregational Tool-kit

-Resources for LSS Member Congregations-

Advocacy

• ELCA Advocacy – Guide to begin ministry of advocacy – ELCA              www.elca.org/advocacy/congregations
• The Interfaith Alliance – a national grassroots organization committed to promoting the positive and healing role of religion in public life by encouraging civic participation, facilitating community activism, and challenging religious political extremism; advocates for religious liberty in America through training, publications, educational initiatives, and research.                                  800-510-0969                       www.tialliance.org
• Jubilee USA Network – an alliance of 75 religious denominations and faith communities, human rights, environmental, labor, and community groups working for the definitive cancellation of crushing debts to fight poverty and injustice in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Take action & become a Jubilee Congregation.                                             202-783-3566    http://www.jubileeusa.org/get-active/get-involved/become-a-jubilee-congregation.html

• Lutheran World Relief (LWR) – LWR is called by God to speak out for our brothers and sisters in need, from Colombia to Kenya and beyond. They work with poor and powerless communities to challenge not only the consequences, but also the causes, of poverty and oppression to create a world where each person's dignity and worth is valued.   800-LWR-LWR-2                      http://www.lwr.org/advocacy/index.asp
• ONE Lutheran Campaign – ELCA – effort to rally Americans to the cause of ending poverty in our world & directing an additional ONE percent of the U.S. budget toward developmental aid in the poorest countries        www.elca.org/advocacy