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Civil Rights Pilgrimage April 29-30, 2023
We invite you to join the Southeastern Synod on a pilgrimage to experience places and learn about people that comprised the Civil Rights Movement. We will begin in Atlanta on Saturday, April 29th, 2023, and travel via a chartered bus, making stops in Montgomery and Selma, with an overnight stay in Birmingham, returning to Atlanta late afternoon on Sunday, April 30th. This pilgrimage includes stops at The National Center for Civil and Human Rights, The MLK National Historic Park, The Legacy Museum and Memorial, the Edmund Pettus Bridge, and The 16th Street Baptist Church/Kelly Ingram Park.
The pilgrimage cost is $200, including travel, lodging, meals, and entrance to the museums. Sign up quickly – registration is limited to 54 people! We hope you will join us as we learn about critical issues, people, and places related to the fight for racial justice in the United States.
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40 Days - 40 Miles - $40 for World Hunger
Its not too late to join us! Each year during Lent, we decide upon a ministry to support, as well as ask for folks to commit their own physical health. "Forty For Lent" invites you to commit to walking 40 miles over the 40 days of Lent and making a donation to ELCA World Hunger of at least $40. Together we can help eradicate hunger one step at a time.
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Online QPR Suicide Prevention Training March 12, 4pm EST
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year thousands of Americans like you are saying "Yes" to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor.
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Georgia Action Alert - Senate Bill 140
SB 140, a bill seeking to restrict access to surgical procedures relating to gender affirming care for transgender minors, has been scheduled for a floor vote in the Senate on MONDAY– Crossover Day. Send a message to your State Senator, RIGHT NOW, letting them know that you oppose this attack on transgender youth, their families, and healthcare providers. LINK: https://secure.everyaction.com/l0RzIYxrFkKgHUdOKsvZoA2
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Mass Mobilization for Stop Cop City March 4-11
In response to the murder of Tortuguita, and the approval of Cop City’s final permit, frontline organizers are calling for a large scale mobilization in Atlanta from March 4-11.
Everyone is needed in Atlanta to stop Cop City, defend the Weelaunee Forest, and honor the life of Tortuguita. Please make your plans now, and share this invitation with your networks, organization, friends, and family. Find more information here.
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International Women's Day March 8, 2023
Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women's equality. Collectively we can all #EmbraceEquity. Celebrate women's achievement. Raise awareness about discrimination. Take action to drive gender parity. IWD belongs to everyone, everywhere. Inclusion means all IWD action is valid. Learn more here.
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To learn more about Advocacy in the ELCA, visit: https://elca.org/Our-Work/Publicly-Engaged-Church/Advocacy
To contact Allison Lizdas, Assistant to the Bishop for Advocacy, email alizdas@elca-ses.org or call our Synod office at 404-589-1977 ext. 224
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