Congressional visits
Legislators are attentive to the concerns of people of faith. Please include advocacy in your vigil plans.
- How to plan the visit
- Why do Christian advocacy?
- Sample letter of invitation to your congressperson(s) to attend CPW events. Please reword the letter to fit your situation.
Download in MS Word format (40K). - Grassroots Toolkit: How to Schedule a Meeting with Your Congressional Office
- Find your congresspersons' contact information here.
Advocacy materials for lobbying the House and Senate
Consider leaving these documents with your Congressperson or Senator following a lobbying visit:
- Download Information Sheet for Lobbying the House
MS Word (68K) | PDF (144K) - Download Information Sheet for Lobbying the Senate
MS Word (68K) | PDF (128K)
Participants in local vigils may include time in their local legislators' offices as part of the vigil time and/or encourage the writing of faxes during vigils. Consider inviting your legislators to attend your vigil! Take photos and videos of your local vigils to send to your legislators.