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Welcome to the website of the Lutheran Coalition for Public Policy in Minnesota
We are in the process of transforming our website into the information hub of Lutheran public policy in Minnesota. Through this website, we will engage you in the promotion of public policy that supports peace, justice and care for all of God’s Creation.
Please bear with us during the construction phase. If you have any questions or wish to access your membership information, please contact KC Gubrud. Your feedback is welcome.
2009 Poverty and Hunger Policies
Advocating and caring for the poor and hungry is essential to what it means to be a person of faith. LCPPM’s work to care for our neighbors is built into this 2009 Poverty and Hunger agenda.
2009 Creation Care Policy
LCPPM is committed to fulfilling our responsibility to be faithful stewards of God’s creation entrusted to our care. The creation care public policy which governs LCPPM’s approach to the 2009 Legislative Session focuses on two issues: Driving Innovation with Clean Cars for Minnesota and Building Sensible Communities. Click here to see the 2009 Creation Care Policy.
Minnesota ELCA Bishops Speak Out on Decisions Affecting Our Lives Together in the State of Minnesota
All six Minnesota bishops of the ELCA signed on to a letter encouraging Minnesota legislators and the Governor to “allow us all to be a part of determining a future for Minnesota in which dignity and value of each one of us is upheld. The challenge is not just yours – it’s ours.” For the full text, click here.
And More Messages from Minnesota Bishops...
Bishop Peter Rogness wrote in Community Voice, Mar. 31, MinnPost, Crafting Minnesota's budget: We're in this together, neighbors!:
Bishop Jon Anderson wrote for the Southwestern Minnesota Synod Newsletter, Concern and Gratitude – Governmental Leaders of the State of Minnesota:
Who Pays Minnesota’s Taxes?
The 2009 Minnesota Tax Incidence Study: Analysis of Minnesota’s Household and Business Taxes, produced by the Minnesota Department of Revenue, answers this question: “Who Pays Minnesota’s Taxes?” This report provides the facts and figures needed to evaluate the fairness of our state tax system.
Show Your Legislators Who Will Hurt by Budget Cuts
The Lutheran Coalition for Public Policy in Minnesota (LCPPM) has joined forces with Affirmative Options Coalition and other economic justice, disability, health care and social services advocates to create an interactive website: www.aboutusall.org. The website features a map of Minnesota and LCPPM is inviting you to fill that map - crowd it – with the names and situations of Minnesotans who rely on nursing homes, public assistance, disability services, child care assistance and more. Go to www.aboutusall.org. Click on the map and make sure the people you care about are acknowledged. Help legislators see beyond budget spread sheets to the people we care about.
LCPPM Intern Gives Opening Prayer at Minnesota Senate
LCPPM Intern Pastor Janel Kuester opened the Minnesota Senate Session on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 with these words, “God of guidance, help us all realize that the situation of our beautiful State is one that we cannot forge through without your assistance. Calm our minds, open our ears, follow our hearts as we all continue to reconcile together”. Full text of prayer.
Pastor Janel is in her third year at Luther Seminary and is splitting her time between Lutheran Coalition for Public Policy in Minnesota serving as Hunger and Poverty Coordinator and Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in St. Paul.
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