State Offices
"You shall appoint judges and officials throughout your tribes, in all your towns that the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall render just decisions for the people. Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, so that you may live and occupy the land that the Lord your God is giving you." Deuteronomy 16:18 and 20
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, through a partnership of church-wide, synod, and social ministry organizations, supports state public policy advocacy offices.
These ministries represent the church in advocating at the state government level with and on behalf of those without economic or political power. These offices advocate for issues and not for particular candidates.
State office work is directed to hunger-related causes such as food and nutrition, shelter and affordable housing, environmental stewardship and justice, employment and income, and access to preventative and primary health care.
To find the Lutheran State Public Policy Office closest to you, please click on this link.
Director for State Public Policy Advocacy
Lynette Engelhardt Stott,
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
911 11th Street, SW
Rochester, MN 55902
(507) 254-5119
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