Looking for a free Bible study curriculum? Caring for the Earth: Stories From Faith Communities offers seven sessions exploring the importance of caring for both our communities and the environment. The series features 25 voices, including youth, organizers, and advocates from Christian, Muslim, Indigenous, Baha’i, and Jewish communities (including 4 ELCA leaders!)

Each 20-minute film is accompanied by a study guide with discussion questions, Scripture, prayers, and practical next steps to help faith communities take meaningful action.

Check it out HERE!

Join ELCA Racial Justice Ministries on Tuesday, May 12 at 5 pm PT for Naming White Supremacy in Lutheranism, featuring Rev. Dr. James R. Thomas and Rev. Dr. Robert O. Smith. Register HERE!

Equip yourself to care for others in times of crisis through Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Support (MESS) Training, July 15–17 in Dublin, CA. This hands-on, skills-based course empowers rostered leaders, lay leaders, and community members to respond with compassion, confidence, and practical tools. Scholarships are available! 

Learn more Information HERE and register HERE!

In Nevada, active registered voters receive a ballot by mail unless they opt out. Vote by mail is safe, secure, and one important way Nevadans can make their voices heard. 

As people of faith, we believe democracy works best when every neighbor can participate. Voting by mail helps seniors, working families, students, rural voters, people with disabilities, and anyone with a busy schedule make a plan to vote.

A few reminders:

Check your voter registration.

Watch for your ballot in the mail.

Fill it out carefully and sign the return envelope.

Mail it back early.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Nevada Secretary of State recommends mailing your ballot at least one week before Election Day. 

You can also return your ballot at an official drop box or vote in person if you choose. 

LEAN into 2026 by making a plan, helping your neighbors make a plan, and remembering that voting is one way we live out our call to seek justice, love our neighbor, and care for the common good.

In recent months, conversations around elections have become increasingly tense, polarized, and complicated. One issue that is rapidly shaping the future of American democracy, often before a single vote is cast, is redistricting.

Across the country, lawmakers, courts, and political leaders are fighting over who gets represented, whose voices are protected, and how political power is distributed. These debates are not simply political strategy; they affect real communities, voting access, racial representation, and public trust in our democracy.

As people of faith, we are called to care about systems that uphold dignity, fairness, participation, and the common good. Understanding redistricting helps us better understand how our democracy functions — and why many advocates continue to call for stronger voting rights protections and fair representation for all communities.