Advent 2020- Week One Study Guide
This advent reflection is part of ELCA World Hunger’s 2020 Advent Study. You can download the full study here. You can also download the corresponding advent calendar here. Advent Week One “Keep Awake” Read Isaiah 64:1-9 Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19...
“We Come to the Hungry Feast”: Hunger Advocacy in Arizona Videos
This Fall, ELCA World Hunger was invited to join leaders from Arizona via Zoom at the first statewide gathering of advocates and friends hosted by Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA). LAMA is the newest State Public Policy Office of...
Welcome New Staff!
ELCA World Hunger is excited to announce the addition of two new staff members, Angela Galbraith and Nick Gaines. Read more about them below! Angela Galbraith Hello! I’m Angela Galbraith and I am very excited to join ELCA World...
In Memory of Rev. George Johnson
As many of you may already know, Rev. George Johnson, one of the foundational leaders of ELCA World Hunger has died. For seven years (1980-1987) George served as Director of the World Hunger Program for the former American Lutheran...
ELCA World Hunger Sermon Starter: World Food Day
These reflections are a part of ELCA World Hunger’s Sermon Starter series which is published via email every Monday. You can sign up for the weekly email here on the right side of the page if on a computer...
Hope and a Second Round of Daily Bread Matching Grants
With gratitude for those who have donated to and participated in the ELCA’s COVID-19 Response Fund, ELCA World Hunger is happy to announce another round of Daily Bread Matching Grants this fall. Grant applications are being accepted on a...
Vacation Bible School – At Home!
It’s hard to overstate the impact COVID-19 has had on our communities and our worship experiences. Summer 2020 has begun with a great deal of uncertainty – about our health, the health and well-being of our neighbors, jobs and...
ELCA World Hunger Sermon Starter- Pentecost
These reflections are a part of ELCA World Hunger’s Sermon Starter series which is published via email every Monday. You can sign up for the weekly email here on the right side of the page if on a computer...
NEW! Guides for Finding Community Assistance Resources by State
For many of our neighbors, the economic consequences of the pandemic has thrust them into the sometimes-confusing world of applications, documentation and eligibility requirements that make up our public assistance programs here in the United States. The federal Coronavirus...
Four Ways COVID-19 May Impact Hunger
Since 2015, undernourishment around the world has been on the rise, after years of decline. In the latest estimates from the United Nations, more than 820 million people are undernourished. Even as we face the clear and present threat...