Right now, the administration is accepting public comments for a new proposal to expand offshore drilling into the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf of America. This puts God’s marine creation at risk due to the implicated dangers of oil and gas drilling. Join us in urging the administration to protect these waters. 

These ecosystems are already under threat of plastic pollution and runoff from on-land activities such as farming. Oil and gas drilling would only increase the likelihood of pollution via oil spills, in addition to the dangers of exploration through seismic blasting, which have extreme negative effects on charismatic marine mammals, and important fisheries. 

The oceans provide food for billions of our neighbors in the US and around the world. Our surrounding waters are also essential to coastal communities who depend on them for jobs as well as people who enjoy them for recreation.  

LEAN has concluded its work during the Nevada Legislature’s recent Special Session, which focused on several key issues impacting our neighbors. All bills that passed both Houses during the Special Session have now been signed into law.

Here’s a look at what passed that LEAN actively supported:

• SB 2 – Silver State General Assistance Program
• SB 3 – Appropriations Bill
• SB 5 – Health Care Worker Recruitment
• SB 6 – Windsor Park Relocation

LEAN also advocated against AB 4, which ultimately passed.

As this Special Session comes to a close, our work now shifts toward laying the groundwork for the 84th Regular Session, convening in February 2027.

Now is the time to get involved.
Is there a bill or issue you would like to see introduced or prioritized next session? Your voice helps shape our shared future.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) has a new Advent series designed for churches or personal reflection. The series includes four devotionals written by clergy, lay leaders, and youth, a resource about Palestinian “biblical botany,” and a children’s Christmas book about Christmas in Palestine. 

Download the FREE resource HERE!

As the year comes to a close, we know there are many demands on your time, attention, and generosity. Yet we hope you will consider supporting the mission of Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada (LEAN)—a ministry committed to advocating for the common good and promoting public policies grounded in ELCA Social Statements. Our work is centered in peace, justice, dignity, reconciliation, and empowerment for all people.

Because we know this work matters to you, we invite you to take action with us on Giving Tuesday, December 2. Your support provides LEAN with the resources needed to continue our efforts to end hunger, protect legal pathways to immigration, and ensure equal access to healthcare, voting, housing, and more.

There are many ways to support LEAN. However you choose to give, know that your partnership strengthens our collective witness and fuels the work of justice in Nevada.

Thank you for walking with us.

We invite congregations to join the AMMPARO network by becoming a Welcoming Congregation—a ministry committed to accompanying, supporting, praying for, and standing alongside migrant children and families in our communities. Welcoming Congregations are also eligible for grants to help strengthen this important work.

More information is available in English HERE and Spanish HERE.