LUTHERAN DAY AT THE CAPITOL

Monday, May 21, 2018

REGISTRATION CLOSES May 14, 2018

Trinity Lutheran Church, Camp Hill, with shuttles to the State Capitol
8:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Bring your faith to the table, and join Lutherans from around the state for worship, learning, advocacy and action. Lutheran Day at the Capitol will focus on our baptismal call to ministry in the public square and the unique voice of Lutheran Christians addressing hunger and poverty. We will explore how we can be church together in Pennsylvania, so that justice might, in the words of the prophet Amos, “roll down like waters.” The day will include worship, a keynote address, legislative briefing and visit training, workshops, a continental breakfast and lunch. Come to be inspired, prepared and equipped to act as church together, for the sake of the world. Click here to register.

Monday, May 21

8:45 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:30 a.m. Opening Worship

10:30 a.m. Workshops

11:45 a.m. Luncheon and Celebration of Advocates

1:15 p.m. Preparation for Visits

2:00 p.m. Shuttles to the Capitol

2:30 p.m. Keynote: Dr. Richard Alley, Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences at the Pennsylvania State University, who was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which received the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.

3:30 p.m. Legislative visits and Capitol Tours

4-5:30 p.m. Shuttles to Trinity

Lutheran Day Details

Note: The agenda above may change as planning proceeds. A final agenda, workshop selection and details will be emailed to registrants.

Keynote:

Dr. Richard Alley is the Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences and an Associate of the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute at Penn State. His current research interests include glaciology; ice sheet stability; paleoclimates from ice cores; physical properties of ice cores; and erosion and sedimentation by ice sheets. Along with his many teaching accomplishments, Alley has authored many publications, chaired the National Research Council's panel on abrupt climate change, has been involved with advisory groups to improve national and international research, and has been active with media outreach translate research findings to a broad audience with appearances on television, radio and print outlets. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

Capitol Visits: The agenda includes background and training for all participants to stop by their state legislators' offices to lift up common concerns on current issues. The LAMPa office will schedule meetings for those who wish to visit their legislators or their staff during their time at the Capitol. May 21 is scheduled as a session day. Shuttle bus service will transport participants between Trinity and the Capitol.

Lutheran Day Registration Fee covers the day at Trinity and the Capitol, shuttle busses, continental breakfast and lunch.

Registration is $26.00/Students are $15.00. Registration closes on May 14. Walk-ins are welcome although we cannot guarantee a meal. Payment can be made through PayPal, by sending in your check or at the door.
When you register, you will be given the opportunity to provide the names of your state legislators to schedule visits. Find your legislators before starting registration .

Accommodations - A block of hotel rooms is being held at the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg (located in Camp Hill) until April 20 - mention LAMPa to receive a reduced rate. Radisson website.

Logistics - Ample parking is available at Trinity. If you are coming by Amtrak please contact the LAMPa office to arrange a shuttle from the Harrisburg station. The Capitol Complex can be difficult to navigate, involving many steps and uneven floor surfaces. If you will need assistance accessing the building, or wonder if you might, please contact LAMPa staff.

Workshops - Registrants will receive a separate mailing with a detailed list of workshops and presenters along with other briefing materials.

Rostered Leaders -- Certificates of participation hours will be available at the registration table.

If you have any questions or problems with the registration process, please contact the office at 717-545-3500.