As members of the ELCA, we are called to respond to eradicate poverty and hunger. Working with and through our congregations in the U.S., Lutheran churches overseas, and other partners, ELCA World Hunger is uniquely positioned to reach communities in need. Learn More.

Use these resources to join the movement to eradicate poverty and hunger. From education to fundraising, from bulletin inserts to short videos — ELCA World Hunger has resources for all ages and group sizes. Seasons of the church year like Lent, Easter and Advent are perfect times of the year to raise awareness for issues surrounding hunger and poverty. Ready to get started? Use these resources to plan educational and fundraising events at your congregation.

Action Guide for Congregations 2025-26

This guide is designed to equip you with some of the newest and most popular ELCA resources to activate your congregation as you continue your ministry. Through this work and together as a church, we are achieving things on a scale and scope we could never do otherwise. FREE and free shipping. 16 PG, 65 MB.

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As members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), we are called to share in God’s work in the world. Through ELCA World Hunger and all our ministries, our church creatively and courageously works toward a world where all know the way of Jesus and discover community, justice and love. Chances are that your congregation is already committed to accompanying your neighbors, raising funds and collecting in-kind donations. This guide will equip you with the newest and most popular ELCA resources to activate your congregation as you continue to serve your community. Through God’s work and together as a church, we are achieving things on a scale and scope we could never do alone. Read more.

Lutherans Restoring Creation In-Person Gathering — Jan. 23-25 — Lutheridge Camp, Arden, SC —  In our sacred Creation story in Genesis, God asks us to “replenish” the earth and to “multiply” our community. It is time to do just that: make disciples for the good of all of our co-Creation! This event will bring creation care leaders together from across many synods in the ELCA. This time will allow us to revitalize and be in community with each other, but also to equip us to go home an activate our local congregations, synods and networks for our common home. Learn more and register here.

The experts we will hear from are largely from the grassroots: church green team leaders, synod ecofaith experts, rural and urban pastors, powerful lay leaders. Also among us will be ELCA staff, outdoor ministry leaders, seminary professors, musicians, activists, and eco-theologians including Rev. Dr. Chad Rimmer and Rev. Dr. Barbara Rossing.

Epiphany reminds us that God’s light shows up in unexpected places—and often leads us down unfamiliar roads.

The Magi follow a star not because they have certainty, but because they trust a promise. Their journey crosses borders, challenges power, and ultimately reveals that God’s presence is found not in domination, but in vulnerability and love.

As we lean into this week, we remember that faith is not about standing still. It is about movement. About listening again. About being willing to take another road when the old one no longer leads to life.

At Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada, Epiphany calls us to keep following the light—especially when it leads us toward our neighbors most impacted by injustice. God’s grace is expansive. God’s hope crosses boundaries. And God is still revealing what justice and compassion look like in the public square.

May we have the courage to keep walking.
May we trust the light we’ve been given.
And may we lean into this week guided not by fear, but by faith.

The ELCA, in partnership with Augsburg Fortress, will observe the 2026 National Day of Racial Healing (NDORH) with a free evening program on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 6-8 p.m. Central time. 

Gather for “Just Us Narratives: A Night of Centering Multiracial Voices Across the ELCA” online and in person at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Naperville, Ill.

As a sacred practice, story sharing highlights history, preserves language, engages culture, offers wisdom, sustains survival and teaches lessons that foster connection. Join us for a night of intentional storytelling, deep listening and reflection, featuring diverse voices that will draw us closer together. Learn more about the gathering and presenters here.

The NDORH is hosted by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation as part of its Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation efforts to raise awareness of the need for racial healing and encourage actions that build a more just and inclusive church and society.