Justice & Peace

Hunger and Justice

• Change the World: 2009 Lutheran Youth Challenge (2009-2010). A year-long effort to raise $1 million for ELCA World Hunger.
• ELCA Advocacy: speak up for justice and peace.
• ELCA Social Issues & Statements
• FreeRice.comgames and quizzes that help end world hunger by providing rice to hungry people for free. 
• Jesus Justice Jazz: The Tour (2009-2010). Encouraging youth in their lives of gospel-driven service and helping raise money for ELCA World Hunger.
• Just for Life ELCA Outdoor Ministry Curriculum
• Lutheran Malaria Initiative
• Make It Simple congregational stewardship resource about simplicity and generosity.
• Souper Bowl of Caringto fight hunger. $10,245,931 was generated in 2009 by 13,575 groups, including ELCA congregations and youth ministries.
• Taking Root curriculum helps young people imagine a world without hunger.

Service learning, mission, and volunteering

• Alternative Spring Break programs for young adult student groups.
• ELCA service opportunities (local, national, and global)
• ELCA Young Adult Ministry: serving the world and justice and advocacy
• Journeys for Youth and Young Adults online catalog of ELCA opportunities for service learning and ministry. Includes Short- and long-term volunteer service opportunities for young adults.
• Love to Serve ELCA Outdoor Ministry Curriculum
• Service Learning: Adding Flavor to Life DVD for youth (2009). A four-step service learning process to create meaningful service experiences with youth. Order a free copy by: Emailing pamela.evans@elca.org (ELCA Youth Ministry), visiting www.sallt.org, or emailing david.ellingson@tlc.edu.

Environment

• Anthology of Environmental Statements(NCC)
• Caring for Children, Caring for Creation DVDproduced by the The National Council of Churches and National Religious Partnership on the Environment. Request a free copy and download a study guide.
• Earth Ministry: Care for All Creation(ecumenical earthkeeping group)
• ELCA Caring for Creation resources
• Eco-Justice Programs of the National Council of Churches of Christ offer resources, initiatives, networking, and opportunities to take action.
• ELCA Social Statement: Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice
• ELCA justice advocacy issue: Environment and Energy 
• Keeping the Earth ELCA Outdoor Ministry Curriculum
• The Green Bible(Will equip and encourage you to see God's vision for creation and help you engage in the work of healing and sustaining it. Includes essays from theologians and religious leaders.).
• The Green Bible Devotionalwith daily readings.
• Water: The Source of Life advocacy issue

Peace

• ELCA Advocacy: speak up for justice and peace.
• ELCA justice advocacy issue: Peace and Conflict
• ELCA schools advocate for peace through an art project, Pinwheels for Peace. Web site for Pinwheels for Peace Project.
• ELCA Schools and Childhood Ministries Peace & Justice Resources and Devotionals for teachers.
• ELCA Social Statement: For Peace in God's World
• Lutheran Peace Fellowship