LAM-NM, Feb 4, 9am

The annual Issue Briefing by the Lutheran Advocacy Ministry–New Mexico will be held at our church again this year on Wednesday, February 4th. Participants will enjoy refreshments, guest speakers, an advocacy agenda legislative update, and reflections from Bishop Megan Johnson Aelabouni.

Refreshments and sign-in begin at 9am. After the morning at FPC, the group will reconvene for the Bishop’s Luncheon at La Fonda. The luncheon program will include the awarding of the John and Chris Haaland Advocacy Award and the Legislator of the Year Award. Bishop Megan Johnson Aelabouni will also speak.

Ticket price per person before February 2nd for both events is $49.87  (includes $4.87 fee).

Registration Closes at Midnight on Monday, February 2nd, for the Bishop’s Luncheon!

If you wish to attend the Legislative Issue Briefing only, the price is $17.85 (includes $2.85 fee).

Purchase tickets at: 2026 Legislative Issue Briefing and Bishop’s Luncheon.

The schedule for the day is:

9:00am Refreshments and sign-in begin
9:15–10:00 Check-in and refreshments at First Presbyterian
10:00  Welcome and Opening Devotion
10:15  Guest Speakers
11:15  Break
11:30 Bible Study, with Bishop Rev. Meghan Johnston Aelabouni
11:45 Advocacy Agenda and Issue Briefing

12:30–1 pm Transition to La Fonda Hotel (100 E San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM 87501)

1:00–1:15 Bishop’s Luncheon begins
2:45–3 pm Luncheon concludes

First Presbyterian has been a longtime Advocating Congregation of LAM-NM. The LAM-NM is the only state legislative representative in New Mexico for the Presbyterian Church (USA) denomination. We urge our congregants to take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about important legislative issues and to show support for these efforts.