Nevada’s 83rd Legislative session ended in June but it is STILL crucial that you get engaged now to the Interim session is happening.

You can help influence bills, meet with legislators, and testify in hearings to make your voices heard to ensure important issues get the necessary attention for change. Partner with us. There is power in organizing!

Reach out to Pastor Paul, Advocacy Director, paullarson@leanforjustice.org.

A message from Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton:

As presiding bishop of this church, I want to address yesterday’s shooting in Utah. Charlie Kirk, known by millions for his views and videos supporting right-wing ideas, died by another senseless act of political violence. He was exercising his First Amendment right of free speech when he was shot and killed. This continues a long streak of political violence that shows no sign of subsiding. We’ve witnessed an attack on the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, two attempts to assassinate President Donald Trump during last year’s campaign, the murder of two Minnesota state lawmakers, an arson attack on the home of Pennsylvania’s governor, a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor, and too many more.

As I wrote last year, after the attempt on President Trump’s life in Butler, Pa., “God calls this church to say a definitive ‘no’ to political violence now and in the future. Political violence has a long history but no place in democracy. This church belongs to God, and our unity in Christ is a grace-filled and healing gift in a fractured society.”

This church teaches that disagreement is healthy and can lead to greater understanding and cooperation. But we have lost that sense of respectful debate and have degenerated into a society that treats differing opinions as personal attacks, erasing the humanity of some and abandoning the gospel of Jesus Christ. We must recommit ourselves to reflecting what Christ taught us through acts of forgiveness, healing and new life. I continue to hold that “God’s resolve for peace in human communities is unshakable.”

In this moment, I urge all of us in this church to embrace God’s call, to hear and embody the good news of Jesus Christ and to fulfill our roles as peacemakers through active civic engagement.

 The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton
Presiding Bishop
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America    

“A hunger leader in our church is one who follows the way of Jesus by loving their neighbor, being a liaison between need and abundance, and building community through a common commitment to the mission of ELCA World Hunger.”

— Peter McLellan

What Can I Expect?

In this invitation to participate in the life of a hunger leader, you will explore an in-depth definition of “hunger leader” in a way that helps you see ELCA World Hunger’s justice ministry in your everyday life.

You will:

• Walk through ELCA World Hunger’s definition of what a hunger leader is.
• Engage stories of hunger leaders across the United States.
• Learn more about what hunger leader ministry can look like.
• Begin to define what hunger leadership looks like for you in your community.

What We Hope You Will Get from This

By the end of this course, we hope you will:

• Understand what it means to be a hunger leader.
• Feel like you can and do belong in the church’s work to end hunger.
• Identify where the justice work of the church is and can be merged into your everyday life and the life of your community.
• Begin to gain some confidence in your ability to lead in anti-poverty ministries.

So What Does “Hunger Leader” Even Mean?

Our invitation to you to become a hunger leader alongside ELCA World Hunger has a specific definition, that is also open enough for you to join us with your unique gifts:

A hunger leader in our church is one who follows the way of Jesus by loving their neighbor, being a liaison between need and abundance, and building community through a common commitment to the mission of ELCA World Hunger. 

Most Importantly…

We hope to convey that your work as a hunger leader alongside ELCA World Hunger is the most direct way to share in the anti-hunger ministry of our church. ELCA World Hunger is part of and accountable to the global Lutheran church. It is powered by people in all sorts of places and roles: some of us work for the ELCA churchwide office or synods, some are pastors, and most are volunteers who organize, network, and support our collective ministry.

We invite you to connect more deeply to our faith’s calling to end poverty. This work starts locally and reverberates around the world.

Jesus tells us of a shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine to find the one, and of a woman who searches until her lost coin is restored. Both stories end the same way—with joy overflowing into celebration.

At Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada, we believe this is what faith in action looks like: never giving up on those who are overlooked, unheard, or left behind.

Because God’s love searches, finds, and rejoices—so do we.

#LEANingIn #FoundByGrace #FaithInAction #ELCA

A recent statewide report found that Nevada lacks the infrastructure, leadership, and funding needed to effectively address youth homelessness. Without a dedicated state entity, Nevada will remain unable to make meaningful progress toward ending youth homelessness.

Nearly 3,000 youth experiencing homelessness in Nevada sought social services last year, yet the state still falls far short in providing the support needed to prevent and end youth displacement. Currently, there are only 430 shelter beds dedicated specifically to youth—and none are located in 15 of Nevada’s rural counties.