Lutheran Advocacy Ministry-NM is called to advocate for justice in public policy with a particular emphasis on alleviating poverty and hunger and supporting ELCA members and congregations, as well as our ecumenical and interfaith partners in the ministry of advocacy.
2025 Issue Briefing and Bishop’s Luncheon!
With the start of the 1st Session of the state’s 57th Legislature, it’s time to begin planning your attendance at our annual Issue Briefing and Bishop’s Luncheon.
We invite you to join us for this wonderfully ecumenical event that takes place on Thursday, February 20th. We are pleased that First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe, a long-time member of our advocating congregation program, will return as host for the morning Issue Briefing. And, after a one-year hiatus, we will return to the La Fonda Hotel for the Bishop’s Luncheon.
Schedule
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 Check-in, refreshments & fellowship at First Presbyterian(208 Grant Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501)
9:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Devotion
9:30 a.m. Guest Speakers
10:45 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. Bishop Rev. Meghan Johnston Aelabouni
11:15 a.m. Advocacy Agenda and Issue Briefing
Noon-12:15 p.m. Transition to La Fonda Hotel (100 E San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM 87501)
12:30 p.m. Bishop’s Luncheon Begins
2:00 p.m. Lunch concludes
The registration cost per person remains the same as last year at $40 per person. However, on February 17th, it will increase to $45 per person.
Please register and buy your tickets HERE!
(Please note, this is not a fund-raiser as the registration charge covers only the anticipated cost for the luncheon.)
This will be the first year for our new Bishop of the Rocky Moutain Synod, the Rev. Meghan Johnston Aelabouni. Bishop Johnson Aelabouni was elected last spring and began her service on July 1, 2024. We hope you will join us in offering a warm welcome to the Bishop as she hosts her first Bishop’s Luncheon.
The conference is open to anyone interested in learning more about advocating in the public arena on policy that positively impacts our many neighbors living in poverty and hunger, as well as the other key advocacy areas prioritized by Lutheran Advocacy Ministry – New Mexico.
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The Lutheran Advocacy Ministry – New Mexico office is located in Albuquerque, at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Our address and phone number are:
Lutheran Advocacy Ministry – New Mexico
1100 Indian School Rd. NE * Albuquerque, NM * 87102
505-242-2493
