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ECUMENICAL ADVOCACY DAYS 2013
FRIDAY, APRIL 5 -
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2013
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ECUMENICAL ADVOCACY DAYS 2012
Is This the Fast I Seek?
Economy, Livelihood and
Our National Priorities
(Isaiah 58)
March 23 – 26, 2012 | Washington, DC
Conference Resources & Materials
Friday, March 23
Welcome Video: Labor Secretary Hilda Solis
Opening Celebration
Video of the full celebration
Slides for the Opening Celebration (Power Point)
Plenary: Dr. Margaret Aymer - "The Bible and Just Economy"
Rough text of Dr. Aymer's keynote with slide markings
Slides which accompanied Dr. Aymer's presentation (Power Point)
Saturday, March 24
Morning Plenary: Drs. Gary Dorrien & Ellen Nissenbaum - "Economy, Livelihood, and Our Economic Priorities"
Text of Dr. Dorrien's plenary
Slides from Dr. Nissenbaum's plenary (PowerPoint)
Lunch Plenary: Sr. Marge Clark, Crickett Nicovich, Russ Testa - "Let's Be Christian Advocates!"
Slides from the plenary (PowerPoint)
For a video of the lunch plenary that includes only the role playing skit for a lobby visit, click here.
Sunday, March 25
Worship Sermon: Dr. Arturo Chavez - "Who are the Poor?"
Video of the full worship service
Slides for the Interdenominational Worship (PowerPoint).
Lunch Plenary: Sr. Marge Clark, Meredith Dodson, Crickett Nicovich, Russ Testa - "Let's Be Christian Community Organizers!"
For a video of the lunch plenary that includes only the role playing skit for a lobby visit, click here.
Banquet Plenary: Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II - "Make a Joyful Noise!"
Play: "I'd Like to Buy an Enemy!
Click for the full video.
Lobby Day 2012
As people of faith, we urge you to defend people struggling to live in dignity by funding programs that protect vulnerable populations here and abroad. Enact a faithful federal budget that serves the common good, provides robust funding for people struggling to overcome poverty, and exercises proper care of the earth.
Supporting Materials
Please feel free to download these as extra copies to share during lobbying efforts and with friends and community members back home!
- EAD 2012 Ask - the focus of this year's lobbying effort, at least one copy of which should be left with your Member of Congress or legislative aides
- EAD 2012 Ask "Talking Points" - for use preparing for or during your lobby visits
- EAD 2012 "Leave Behind" (2 pages) -Information about The Faithful Budget Campaign for giving to Members of Congress or their legislative aides
- EAD 2012 Sample Media Advisory - a sample easy-to-fill-in form to send to your local media about your faith community's upcoming participation in EAD.
- EAD 2012 Sample Press Release - a sample easy-to-fill-in presentation to send to your local media about your activity at EAD after you return
- EAD 2012 Sample #faithfulbudget Tweets - use these starters to help get a conversation going about The Faithful Budget on Twitter. Remember to use the #faithfulbudget hashtag!
For more on The Faithful Budget visit:
Slideshow of EAD 2012
to loose the bonds of injustice ...
to let the oppressed go free,
and to break every yoke? ...
Then your light shall break forth
like the dawn!"
~ Isaiah 58