ECUMENICAL ADVOCACY DAYS 2008

Lutheran World Relief asks you to participate in Ecumenical Advocacy Days

From March 7-10 over 1,000 advocates from the Christian community will gather in Washington, DC to participate in the sixth annual Ecumenical Advocacy Days. Participants will receive education and training from experts on how to advocate for a wide variety of U.S. domestic and international policies. The conference will culminate with Hill visits in which participants will apply the new knowledge and skills they have learned.

The theme of this year’s conference is “2008: Claiming a Vision of True Security.” Speakers and workshops will center on a vision of a world in which security is not measured by military power, but by the capacity to achieve the common global good and share the resources which sustain communities. For more information about the theme, speakers, and workshops, visit advocacydays.org.

Take Action

To participate in Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2008, register online at advocacydays.org/registration. To receive a reduced rate, register by February 15th. Conference participants will have the option to participate in track sessions which offer comprehensive issue briefings on a variety of issues. After the event, participants will be equipped to be knowledgeable advocates in their own communities.

Lutheran World Relief has awarded 10 registration scholarships to those needing financial support. Please visit http://www.lwr.org/advocacy/index.asp to learn more.

WHO IS LWR? Lutheran World Relief, an international nonprofit organization, works to end poverty and injustice by empowering some of the world's most impoverished communities to help themselves. With partners in 35 countries, LWR seeks to promote sustainable development with justice and dignity by helping communities bring about change for healthy, safe and secure lives; engage in Fair Trade; promote peace and reconciliation; and respond to emergencies. LWR is headquartered in Baltimore, Md. and has worked in international development and relief since 1945.

Lutheran World Relief is a ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), individuals and parish groups in international relief, development, advocacy and social responsibility.