We share a letter from Vic Williams regarding the 4/15/2023 passing of Larry Struve, who was LEAN’s advocate for many years and was a lifelong member of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Reno. “He was know by many people at both ends of the state of Nevada as a tireless advocate for our state’s voiceless and underserved.“
We also share a link to Larry Struve’s book, “A Humble Walk For Justice,” in which he recounts his years as LAMN/LEAN advocate.
Read MoreRepresentatives from Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada (LEAN) gathered in Carson City, along with Bishop Hutterer, who delivered the invocation in both the Senate and the Assembly. Nevada's legislature meets in odd-numbered years for 120 consecutive days beginning the first Monday in February. Find photos and video in this post.
Read MoreSaturday, March 4, 1– 2:30pm PST, Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 2 S Pecos Rd, Henderson, NV 89074. Please email office@cslconline.org or call 702-263-0802 if you will be attending.
Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada (LEAN) and Lutheran Social Services of Nevada present “Living with Hunger in Nevada.” We will share in activities to consider our attitudes about food and what it might be like to not have easy access to healthy options. Martin Malmberg from Lutheran Social Services of Nevada will be with us to share about how LSSN is making a difference.
Read MoreIn our synod, we are blessed with an abundance of ministries that focus on hunger. From the advocacy work of LAMA and LEAN to the many food banks and outreach efforts of many of our ministries, we are a synod that works in many ways to end food insecurity.
During this Thanksgiving, as we are grateful for the bounties we share, I hope you find time to listen to the ways God calls you to be both the giver and receiver of bread and faith.
Read MoreIn this post, Lutheran Social Services of Nevada (LSSN) explores hunger in Nevada, including an interview in a CBS special on food insecurity. We also explore Nevada hunger info from Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada (LEAN).
Maybe you or someone you know is experiencing food insecurity? We at LSSN can help low income folks sign up for SNAP benefits. Click here to sign up.
Read MoreIn this post and video we explore Growing Fervent Voices: Planting seeds for Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona and Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada.
With gifts from congregations, foundations, endowments, and individuals, we can meet our $750,000 goal. Thank you to all who have helped us with gifts of $641,431 so far towards our Growing Generosity Appeal. We invite you to consider a gift. Please visit our pledge page for more info.
Read MoreAs part of our Growing Generosity Appeal, we present this video on growing future ministries in the Grand Canyon Synod, planting seeds for Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona ($70,000) and Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada ($30,000). Learn more at gcsynod.org/generosity/fervent-voices.
Read MoreDuring this Lenten season, I am discovering new meanings in the Lord’s Prayer. This common prayer, known to so many throughout the world, yields new treasures upon repetition.
When I prayed this prayer today, I was profoundly moved how each petition turns our attention away from heaven and toward our neighbor on earth. This is a justice prayer.
Read MoreThe Nevada Legislature opened on February 1, 2021, with a prayer from Bishop Hutterer and an invocation from Rev. Dr. Leonard Jackson.
Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada (LEAN) offers a video on how to engage with the Nevada Legislature. In the video, Bishop Hutterer talks about the importance of keeping engaged with government. View the whole video or just Bishop Hutterer’s message.
Read MoreBill Ledford with Lutheran Engagement & Advocacy in Nevada (LEAN) shares some clear procedures and facts about voting in Nevada this year.
The second Special Session of the Nevada Legislature passed AB 4, and there’s a lot of confusion about it. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreLEAN board member Sheila Freed shares the good news of how a gift through Sierra Pacific Synod made its way throughout Region 2, helping Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada (which straddles both Sierra Pacific and Grand Canyon Synods), Lutheran Social Services of Nevada, the Food Bank of Northern Nevada, and Nye Communities Coalition.
Read MoreLutheran Social Services of Nevada and Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada present “Food Deserts” in Nevada on Saturday, November 9, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
In Southern Nevada we know we live in a desert. We also have areas known as “food deserts”, but what are these and what can we do about them?
Read MoreThe 2019 Session of the Nevada Legislature is history. They say politics is a blood sport, so as in any sport, it’s time for the post-game wrap-up. Lutheran Engagement & Advocacy in Nevada (LEAN) stayed in the game ‘til the end. We scored some wins and some losses.
Read MoreLutheran Engagement And Advocacy in Nevada (LEAN) is providing monthly updates to synod offices. Welcome to their first newsletter, from Sheila Freed, LEAN Board Member & Publicist.
By the time you read this, the 2019 Nevada Legislature may well be over. When it ends, the presiding officer in each chamber adjourns the meeting “sine die.” This is a Latin phrase, universally mispronounced, that translates literally as “without a day.” It makes it sound terribly final, as if no one is ever coming back again. We all know that two years from now many of the same people will be back, often confronting the same issues.
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