ADVOCACY & JUSTICE ISSUES
The ELCA and the Oregon Synod have been active in social and justice issues, often speaking for those who cannot speak for themselves. When disaster strikes, the Oregon Synod gives generously through prayer, financial and volunteer participation.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, through a partnership of church-wide, synod, and social ministry organizations, supports state public policy advocacy offices.
These ministries represent the church in advocating at the state government level with and on behalf of those without economic or political power. These offices advocate for issues and not for particular candidates.
Approximately 32% of state office work is directed to hunger-related causes such as food and nutrition, shelter and affordable housing, environmental stewardship and justice, employment and income, and access to preventative and primary health care.
For more information please contact:
Norene Goplen, Director of Lutheran Advocacy Ministry of Oregon
605 SE 39th Street, Portland, OR 97214-3298
ELCA NEWS SERVICE - May 15, 2008
Lutherans Responding to People Affected by Iowa Immigration Raid
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CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Members of St. Paul Lutheran Church,
Postville, Iowa, are responding to the needs of people who have
been affected by a May 12 federal immigration raid at a Postville
meat processing plant. Hundreds of family members of those
arrested have taken refuge inside St. Bridget's Catholic Church,
Postville, said the Rev. Stephen P. Brackett, St. Paul Lutheran
Church.
On May 12 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
agents arrested 390 people, and are seeking an additional 300
people who were not at the kosher meatpacking plant,
Agriprocessors Inc. The purpose of the raid was to secure
evidence of possible identity theft, stolen Social Security
numbers and illegal immigration, said Tim Counts, an ICE
spokesperson. Federal officials said the raid was the largest
operation of its kind in U.S. history.
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Lutheran Disaster Disaster Response NW is responding now to those who have been affected by the storms on the coast this last winter: You can help!
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