UPDATE 6/28/10 CONGREGATIONS VOTING TO LEAVE ELCA SINCE AUGUST 2009

Please inform us of corrections, changes or additions to this list. wordabide@aol.com

ARIZONA

** Light of the Desert Lutheran, Cave Creek
** Light of Christ Lutheran Church, Chandler
** Community Church of Joy, Glendale
** Victory Lutheran Church, Mesa
* La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church, Scottsdale
** Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, Tempe

CALIFORNIA
** Sierra Lutheran Church, Auberry
** Chinese Life Lutheran Church, Alhambra
** Christ the King Lutheran Church, Fallbrook
* El Camino Pines Lutheran Church, Frazier Park
** Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Galt
** Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Irvine
** Concordia Lutheran Church, Kingsburg
** Lutheran Church of the Cross, Laguna Woods
** St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, La Mesa
** Emanuel Lutheran Church, Lodi
* St. John’s Lutheran Church, Los Banos
** Calvary Lutheran Church, Modesto
** Grace Lutheran Church, Redway
*Life Lutheran Church, Richmond
** Grace Lutheran Church, Ridgecrest
**Rancho Penasquitos Lutheran Church, San Diego
** St. Timothy Lutheran Church, San Diego
** St. Luke Lutheran Church, San Diego
* Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, San Jose
** Red Hill Lutheran Church, Tustin

COLORADO
* Faith Lutheran Church, Castle Rock
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Colorado Springs
** St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Colorado Springs

FLORIDA
* St. Peter Lutheran Church, Fort Pierce
** Shepherd of the Woods Church, Jacksonville
** Faith Lutheran Church, Lakeland
* Hope Lutheran Church, Miami
** Peace Lutheran Church, Palm Bay

GEORGIA
** Laurel Hill Lutheran Church, Clyo
** Wingard Memorial Lutheran Church, Clyo
* Christ the King Lutheran Church, Evans
** Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Haralson
** Faith Lutheran Church, Hartwell
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Springfield
** Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Springfield

IDAHO
** Zion Lutheran Church, Deary
** Faith Lutheran Church, Pierce
* First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Idaho Falls

ILLINOIS
** Joyful Harvest Lutheran Church, Johnsburg
* Messiah Lutheran Church, Joliet
* First Lutheran Church, Kirkland
* Calvary Lutheran Church, Lee
** St. Mark Lutheran Church, Lindenhurst
** Faith Lutheran Church, Moline
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Oregon
* Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, Quincy
* Hosanna Lutheran Church, St. Charles
* Calvary Lutheran Church, Rockford
* Prince of Peace, Rockton, IL

INDIANA
* St. John Lutheran Ft. Wayne (Lake Twp.)
* Antioch Lutheran Church, Hoagland
** St. James Lutheran Church, Holland
* St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Stendal
** St. Mark Lutheran Church, St. Joe

IOWA
** St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Bode
* Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake
** Zion Lutheran Church, Des Moines
* Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove
** Samuel Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove
** Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Fontanelle
* Zion Lutheran Church, Hudson
* Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Inwood
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Irwin
* Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville
** Bethany Lutheran Church, Kelley
** Skien Lutheran Church, Sloan
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Story City
* Immanuel Lutheran Church, Strawberry Point
* Ulensvang Lutheran Church, Thor
* Immanuel Lutheran Church, Waukee

KANSAS
** Christ the King Lutheran Church, Dodge City

KENTUCKY
** Hopeful Lutheran Church, Florence
** Hebron Lutheran Church, Hebron

MARYLAND
** Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Damascus
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Joppa
* St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Sabillasville

MICHIGAN
** Zion Lutheran Church, Felch
** Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Iron Mountain
** Christ Lutheran Church, Reese
** Christ Lutheran Church, Shingleton
* Christ Lutheran Church, Warren

MINNESOTA
** Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Afton
* Trefoldighed Lutheran Church, Battle Lake
** Lutheran Church of the Master, Brooklyn Center
** Wangen Prairie Lutheran Church, Cannon Falls
* Immanuel Lutheran Church, Crosby
* Lund Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes
** Central Lutheran Church, Elk River
* Grace Lutheran Church, Erskine
** Rodnes Lutheran Church, Erskine
** Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fridley
* Calvary Lutheran, Golden Valley
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hanover
** Singaas Lutheran Church, Hendricks
* St. John’s Lutheran Church, Howard Lake
** Christ the King Lutheran Church, Hutchinson
** Faith Lutheran Church, Hutchinson
* South Zumbro Lutheran Church, Kasson
** Hosanna Lutheran Church, Lakeville
** American Lutheran Church, Long Prairie
** Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Maple Lake
* Christ Lutheran Church, Maple Plain
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
** Faith Lutheran Church, Monticello
** Rejoice Lutheran Renewal Church, Northfield
** Christ Lutheran Church, Otsego
** Community Church of Hope, Rosemount
* Rushford Lutheran Church, Rushford
** Sychar Lutheran Church, Silver Bay
* Zoar Lutheran Church, Tofte
** Bethlehem/West Elbow Lake Lutheran Church

MONTANA
** Peace Lutheran Church, Belgrade
** Bethany Lutheran Church, Bigfork
* Little Missouri Lutheran Church, Capitol
** Golden West Lutheran Church, Conrad
** Pondera Valley Lutheran Church, Conrad
** Calvary Lutheran Church, Evergreen
** Zion Lutheran Church, Flaxville
** Pleasant Prairie Lutheran Church, Flaxville
** Faith Lutheran Church, Great Falls
* Peerless Lutheran Church, Peerless
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Popular
** Scobey Lutheran Church, Scobey
** Christ Lutheran Church, Whitefish

NEBRASKA
** Thanksgiving Lutheran Church, Bellevue
* Peace Lutheran Church, Deshler
* Bethel Lutheran Church, Holdrege
** Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, Norfolk
* Faith Lutheran Church, Seward
** Hope Lutheran Church, Smithfield

NEW YORK
** St. Nicodemus Lutheran Church, Aurora
** Advent Lutheran Church, Elmont
* Evangelical Lutheran Church, Gallupville
* St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Middleburgh
** St. James Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls
** St James Lutheran Church, Stewart Manor

NORTH CAROLINA
** Well of Hope Lutheran Church, Charlotte
* Millers Lutheran Church, Hickory
* New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Hickory
* Christiana Lutheran Church, Salisbury
* Union Lutheran Church, Salisbury
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Salisbury
** Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church, Statesville
** Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, Weddington

NORTH DAKOTA
* Anselm Trinity Lutheran Church, Enderlin
* Peace Lutheran Church, Hazen
* First Lutheran, Washburn

OHIO
* St. Michael Lutheran Church, Ashland
** First Lutheran Church, Barberton
** Faith Lutheran Church, Cincinati
* Upper Arlington Lutheran Church, Columbus
* Zion Lutheran Church, Columbus (Obetz)
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Crestline
* Greenford Lutheran Church, Greenford
** First English Lutheran Church, Mansfield
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Maumee

OREGON
* Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Boardman
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Hermiston
* Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Lebanon

PENNSYLVANIA
* Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Abington
** Christ Lutheran Church, Dallastown
* Dunmyer Lutheran Church, Johnstown
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sarver
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, West Manchester
St. Paul Lutheran Church, McConnellsburg *
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Big Cove Tannery *
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Little Cove *
(* These three congregation did not actually vote, they were kicked out of the ELCA.)

SOUTH CAROLINA
** Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, Conway
** Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, York

SOUTH DAKOTA
** East Lake Andes Lutheran Church, Armour
** American Lutheran Church, Castlewood
* Hope Lutheran Church, Delmont
** Lands Lutheran Church, Hudson
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Hudson
* Ladner Lutheran Church, Ladner
* Our Savior Lutheran Church, Long Valley
* Deep Creek Lutheran Church, Midland
* Trinity Lutheran Church, Midland
* First Lutheran Church, Philip
** Bethlehem Lutheran, Pierpont
**Trinity Lutheran Church, Platt
** First American Lutheran, Tripp

TEXAS
* Immanuel Lutheran Church, Alice
** St. John’s Lutheran, Boerne
* Zion Lutheran Church, Castroville
** St. John Lutheran Church, Dime Box
* Grace Lutheran Church, Ennis
* Holy Ghost Lutheran, Fredricksburg
** Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Giddings
* Living Word Lutheran Church, Grapevine
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Haskell
** Zion Lutheran of Mission Valley, Victoria
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, New Braunfels
* First Lutheran Church, Orange Grove
* Peace Lutheran Church, Rosenberg
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Taylor
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Taylor
** Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Taylor
* St. John Lutheran Church, Thrall
* First Lutheran Church, Tivoli
* Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Tyler
** St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Weesatche
** Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Yoakum
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Yorktown

UTAH
* Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Roy

VIRGINIA
* Apostles Lutheran Church, Chesapeake
** Morning Star Lutheran Church, Mt. Jackson
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Roanoke

WASHINGTON
** Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Chimacum
* Emmanuel Lutheran, Longview
** Christ Lutheran Church, Odessa
** Richland Lutheran Church, Richland
** St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Rochester
* Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Walla Walla

WISCONSIN
** St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Big Falls
** Christus Lutheran Church, Clintonville
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Dupont
* Peace Lutheran Church, Edgar
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Gillett
** Northland Lutheran Church, Iola
* Hitterdahl Lutheran Church, Iola
** Olivet Lutheran Church, LaCrosse
** Zion Lutheran Church, Manawa
** First Lutheran Church, Ogdensburg
** Grace Lutheran Church Oconto Falls
* Trinity Lutheran Church, Pell Lake
* Bethlehem Lutheran Church, (Pella) Marion
** Stanfold Lutheran Church, Rice Lake

VOTING RESULTS- CONGREGATIONS VOTING JUNE 27 TO LEAVE ELCA

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH-- Warren MI

160 to leave - 8 to stay (94%). Passed. First vote.

RUSHFORD LUTHERAN CHURCH-- Rushford, MN

143 to leave - 59 to stay (70%) Passed. First vote.

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH--Haskell, TX

Unanimous vote to leave. Second vote.

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH--Dallastown, PA

92-1 to withdraw from ELCA.

THE ELCA (AND NO ONE ELSE) IS TO BLAME FOR THE TURMOIL FOUND WITHIN ITS CONGREGTIONS – LORD OF LIFE, RAMSEY, MN AND EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN, COKATO, MN

When the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) voted last August to allow practicing homosexual clergy to be placed on its clergy roster, they ignited a firestorm of controversy in thousands of their congregations. Most congregations calling special meetings to vote on leaving the ELCA face bitter division over two opposing views. This is especially true of the congregations that did not achieve the required 2/3s necessary for withdrawal.

Take for example Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Ramsey, Minnesota (3300 baptized members). This congregation voted June 20 to withdraw (310 to 255), but their vote failed to meet the 2/3s requirement. Likewise, when the votes were tallied at their June 23 meeting, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cokato, Minnesota (974 baptized members) split almost down the middle over leaving. Both congregations are now in turmoil from which neither may recover. This is true also for scores of other ELCA congregations, especially were the required voted failed by slim margins and where members left to start new congregations. In such situations, minority members left to operate their ELCA congregation have found it difficult if not impossible to maintain a viable congregation.

The ELCA itself is to blame for all of its congregations in turmoil. The vote last August to sanction homosexual clergy in the ELCA was 559-451. The ELCA leadership saw to it that the vote on this issue would pass with a simple majority. How interesting that a simple majority was sufficient to set the whole church in turmoil, while each local congregation’s vote tally must have a 2/3s plurality in order to leave the ELCA over the same issue.

The ELCA is to blame for this turmoil, because the decision to sanction practicing homosexual clergy within its ranks was on the agenda of the church’s leadership when the ELCA was being formed. The writings and statements of Bishop Herbert Chilstrom bear witness. That fact, along with a host of other doctrinal departures from truth, is what caused hundreds of congregations and clergy to withdraw membership even as the ELCA was coming into being.

CONGREGATIONS VOTING TO LEAVE ELCA SINCE AUGUST 2009 UPDATE 6/22/10

Each week more churches are voting to withdraw from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). This latest update contains several congregations not listed in last week's update. Please inform us at wordabide@aol.com of any errors, additions or changes that need to be made. Congregations known to have scheduled voting June 27 include:
June 27
Christ Lutheran, Warren, MI *
Christ Lutheran, Dallastown,PA **
American Luth, Milbank, SD *
St. Paul, Greenville, OH *
Rushford Luth, Rushford, MN *

* First vote ** Second vote

ARIZONA
** Light of the Desert Lutheran, Cave Creek
** Light of Christ Lutheran Church, Chandler
** Community Church of Joy, Glendale
** Victory Lutheran Church, Mesa
* La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church, Scottsdale
** Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, Tempe

CALIFORNIA
** Sierra Lutheran Church, Auberry
** Chinese Life Lutheran Church, Alhambra
** Christ the King Lutheran Church, Fallbrook
* El Camino Pines Lutheran Church, Frazier Park
** Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Galt
** Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Irvine
** Concordia Lutheran Church, Kingsburg
** Lutheran Church of the Cross, Laguna Woods
** St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, La Mesa
** Emanuel Lutheran Church, Lodi
* St. John’s Lutheran Church, Los Banos
** Calvary Lutheran Church, Modesto
** Grace Lutheran Church, Redway
*Life Lutheran Church, Richmond
** Grace Lutheran Church, Ridgecrest
**Rancho Penasquitos Lutheran Church, San Diego
** St. Timothy Lutheran Church, San Diego
** St. Luke Lutheran Church, San Diego
* Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, San Jose
** Red Hill Lutheran Church, Tustin

COLORADO
* Faith Lutheran Church, Castle Rock
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Colorado Springs
** St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Colorado Springs

FLORIDA
* St. Peter Lutheran Church, Fort Pierce
** Shepherd of the Woods Church, Jacksonville
** Faith Lutheran Church, Lakeland
* Hope Lutheran Church, Miami
** Peace Lutheran Church, Palm Bay

GEORGIA
** Laurel Hill Lutheran Church, Clyo
** Wingard Memorial Lutheran Church, Clyo
* Christ the King Lutheran Church, Evans
** Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Haralson
** Faith Lutheran Church, Hartwell
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Springfield
** Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Springfield

IDAHO
** Zion Lutheran Church, Deary
** Faith Lutheran Church, Pierce
* First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Idaho Falls

ILLINOIS
** Joyful Harvest Lutheran Church, Johnsburg
* Messiah Lutheran Church, Joliet
* First Lutheran Church, Kirkland
* Calvary Lutheran Church, Lee
** St. Mark Lutheran Church, Lindenhurst
** Faith Lutheran Church, Moline
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Oregon
* Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, Quincy
* Hosanna Lutheran Church, St. Charles
* Calvary Lutheran Church, Rockford
* Prince of Peace, Rockton, IL

INDIANA
** St. James Lutheran Church, Holland
* St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Stendal
** St. Mark Lutheran Church, St. Joe

IOWA
** St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Bode
* Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake
** Zion Lutheran Church, Des Moines
* Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove
** Samuel Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove
** Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Fontanelle
* Zion Lutheran Church, Hudson
* Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Inwood
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Irwin
* Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville
** Bethany Lutheran Church, Kelley
** Skien Lutheran Church, Sloan
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Story City
* Immanuel Lutheran Church, Strawberry Point
* Ulensvang Lutheran Church, Thor
* Immanuel Lutheran Church, Waukee

KANSAS
** Christ the King Lutheran Church, Dodge City

KENTUCKY
** Hopeful Lutheran Church, Florence
** Hebron Lutheran Church, Hebron

MARYLAND
** Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Damascus
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Joppa
* St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Sabillasville

MICHIGAN
** Zion Lutheran Church, Felch
** Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Iron Mountain
** Christ Lutheran Church, Reese
** Christ Lutheran Church, Shingleton

MINNESOTA
** Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Afton
* Trefoldighed Lutheran Church, Battle Lake
** Lutheran Church of the Master, Brooklyn Center
** Wangen Prairie Lutheran Church, Cannon Falls
* Immanuel Lutheran Church, Crosby
* Lund Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes
** Central Lutheran Church, Elk River
* Grace Lutheran Church, Erskine
** Rodnes Lutheran Church, Erskine
** Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fridley
* Calvary Lutheran, Golden Valley
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hanover
** Singaas Lutheran Church, Hendricks
* St. John’s Lutheran Church, Howard Lake
** Christ the King Lutheran Church, Hutchinson
** Faith Lutheran Church, Hutchinson
* South Zumbro Lutheran Church, Kasson
** Hosanna Lutheran Church, Lakeville
** American Lutheran Church, Long Prairie
** Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Maple Lake
* Christ Lutheran Church, Maple Plain
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
** Faith Lutheran Church, Monticello
** Rejoice Lutheran Renewal Church, Northfield
** Christ Lutheran Church, Otsego
** Community Church of Hope, Rosemount
** Sychar Lutheran Church, Silver Bay
* Zoar Lutheran Church, Tofte
** Bethlehem/West Elbow Lake Lutheran Church

MONTANA
** Peace Lutheran Church, Belgrade
** Bethany Lutheran Church, Bigfork
* Little Missouri Lutheran Church, Capitol
** Golden West Lutheran Church, Conrad
** Pondera Valley Lutheran Church, Conrad
** Calvary Lutheran Church, Evergreen
* Faith Lutheran Church, Great Falls
* Peerless Lutheran Church, Peerless
** Scobey Lutheran Church, Scobey
** Christ Lutheran Church, Whitefish

NEBRASKA
** Thanksgiving Lutheran Church, Bellevue
* Peace Lutheran Church, Deshler
* Bethel Lutheran Church, Holdrege
** Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, Norfolk
* Faith Lutheran Church, Seward
** Hope Lutheran Church, Smithfield

NEW YORK
** St. Nicodemus Lutheran Church, Aurora
** Advent Lutheran Church, Elmont
* Evangelical Lutheran Church, Gallupville
* St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Middleburgh
** St. James Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls
** St James Lutheran Church, Stewart Manor

NORTH CAROLINA
** Well of Hope Lutheran Church, Charlotte
* Millers Lutheran Church, Hickory
* New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Hickory
* Christiana Lutheran Church, Salisbury
* Union Lutheran Church, Salisbury
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Salisbury
** Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church, Statesville
** Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, Weddington

NORTH DAKOTA
* Anselm Trinity Lutheran Church, Enderlin
* Peace Lutheran Church, Hazen
* First Lutheran, Washburn

OHIO
* First Lutheran Church, Barberton
** Faith Lutheran Church, Cincinati
* Upper Arlington Lutheran Church, Columbus
* Zion Lutheran Church, Columbus (Obetz)
** First English Lutheran Church, Mansfield
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Maumee

OREGON
* Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Boardman
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Hermiston
* Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Lebanon

PENNSYLVANIA
* Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Abington
* Christ Lutheran Church, Dallastown
* Dunmyer Lutheran Church, Johnstown
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sarver
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, West Manchester
St. Paul Lutheran Church, McConnellsburg *
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Big Cove Tannery *
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Little Cove *
(* These three congregation did not actually vote, they were kicked out of the ELCA.)

SOUTH CAROLINA
** Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, Conway
** Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, York

SOUTH DAKOTA
** East Lake Andes Lutheran Church, Armour
** American Lutheran Church, Castlewood
* Hope Lutheran Church, Delmont
** Lands Lutheran Church, Hudson
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Hudson
* Ladner Lutheran Church, Ladner
* Our Savior Lutheran Church, Long Valley
* Deep Creek Lutheran Church, Midland
* Trinity Lutheran Church, Midland
* First Lutheran Church, Philip
** Bethlehem Lutheran, Pierpont
**Trinity Lutheran Church, Platt
** First American Lutheran, Tripp

TEXAS
** St. John’s Lutheran, Boerne
* Zion Lutheran Church, Castroville
* Holy Ghost Lutheran, Fredricksburg
** Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Giddings
* Living Word Lutheran Church, Grapevine
* Zion Lutheran of Mission Valley, Victoria
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, New Braunfels
* First Lutheran Church, Orange Grove
* Peace Lutheran Church, Rosenberg
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Taylor
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Taylor
** Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Taylor
* St. John Lutheran Church, Thrall
* St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Weesatche
** Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Yoakum

UTAH
* Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Roy

VIRGINIA
* Apostles Lutheran Church, Chesapeake
** Morning Star Lutheran Church, Mt. Jackson
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Roanoke

WASHINGTON
** Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Chimacum
* Emmanuel Lutheran, Longview
** Christ Lutheran Church, Odessa
** Richland Lutheran Church, Richland
** St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Rochester
* Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Walla Walla

WISCONSIN
** St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Big Falls
** Christus Lutheran Church, Clintonville
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Dupont
* Peace Lutheran Church, Edgar
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Gillett
** Northland Lutheran Church, Iola
* Hitterdahl Lutheran Church, Iola
** Olivet Lutheran Church, LaCrosse
** Zion Lutheran Church, Manawa
** First Lutheran Church, Ogdensburg
** Grace Lutheran Church Oconto Falls
* Trinity Lutheran Church, Pell Lake
* Bethlehem Lutheran Church, (Pella) Marion
** Stanfold Lutheran Church, Rice Lake

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CONGREGATIONS VOTING TO LEAVE ELCA SINCE AUGUST 2009 UPDATE 6/14/10

By our figures and estimates, 450 congregations have voted to leave the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America since August 2009. Of that number, approximately 185 have successfully completed their second vote and are now out of the ELCA. Approximately 150 other congregations have successfully taken their first vote and are awaiting the 90 day period to take their second vote. Listed here are those congregations known to have been successful in their first and/or second vote. Please inform us of any additions or corrections by email: wordabide@aol.com.

Based on a report out of the ELCA office dated June 3, 2010, 419 congregations have voted to leave the ELCA. Of that number 283 passed. However, those figures likely represent churches that voted prior to May 2010, as reported by various synods. Since that time, however, many more congregations have voted. In fact, throughout the coming weeks and months several congregations are scheduled to vote nearly every Sunday.

Based on the above figures and our list of congregations, we believe we are missing at least 80 congregations that have successfully voted to leave. The names of these congregations are very hard to find as there is no national base to report them. If you know of congregations that have successfully voted, please inform us. The ELCA does not want people to know how many congregations have voted out, including some of their largest congregations. For example, last week the ELCA issued a press release concerning one bishop's question over one vote in one congregations that successfully voted out by a single vote margin. The ELCA has yet to report on the successful and overwhleming votes by several of their largest congregations whose memberships range from 2000-6000.

Based solely on our records of congregations that are known to have taken one or two successful votes, the ELCA has lost or will have lost (when the 2nd votes are taken) approximately 150,000 members since August 2009. Add to that number the 80 or so congregations we are missing, plus the natural losses the ELCA has been reporting annually over the last 20 years, and that number will surely double by August 2010.

We urge members who have left their ELCA congregation and joined another congregation to make certain they remove their letter of membership, or else they will go on being counted as members of the ELCA by congregations, synods and the national church. Local congregations are very slow at correcting their membership statistics. These inflated numbers are what the ELCA reports annually.

Another statistic that is not being reported is the number of clergy that have resigned or who are in the process of resigning from the ELCA. We had a letter recently from a retired pastor who resigned his membership on the ELCA clergy roster.

Still another letter came to us recently from one of our Abiding Word Ministries supporters who informed us that he had made legal arrangements to give $2 million to various ELCA institutions, but has recently informed those institutions that the money will not be coming. He stated: "They are not happy."

Additional information regarding these and other matters is available through The Vine and Branches, the newsletter of Abiding Word Ministries. If you are not on our mailing list, contact us at wordabide@aol.com.

* First Vote ** Second Vote

ARIZONA
** Light of Christ Lutheran Church, Chandler

** Community Church of Joy, Glendale
** Victory Lutheran Church, Mesa
* La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church, Scottsdale
** Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, Tempe

CALIFORNIA
** Sierra Lutheran Church, Auberry
** Chinese Life Lutheran Church, Alhambra
** Christ the King Lutheran Church, Fallbrook
* El Camino Pines Lutheran Church, Frazier Park
** Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Galt
** Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Irvine
** Concordia Lutheran Church, Kingsburg
** Lutheran Church of the Cross, Laguna Woods
** St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, La Mesa
** Emanuel Lutheran Church, Lodi
* St. John’s Lutheran Church, Los Banos
** Calvary Lutheran Church, Modesto
** Grace Lutheran Church, Redway
*Life Lutheran Church, Richmond
** Grace Lutheran Church, Ridgecrest
**Rancho Penasquitos Lutheran Church, San Diego
** St. Timothy Lutheran Church, San Diego
** St. Luke Lutheran Church, San Diego
* Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, San Jose

COLORADO
* Faith Lutheran Church, Castle Rock
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Colorado Springs
** St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Colorado Springs

FLORIDA
* St. Peter Lutheran Church, Fort Pierce
** Shepherd of the Woods Church, Jacksonville
** Faith Lutheran Church, Lakeland
* Hope Lutheran Church, Miami
** Peace Lutheran Church, Palm Bay

GEORGIA
** Laurel Hill Lutheran Church, Clyo
** Wingard Memorial Lutheran Church, Clyo
* Christ the King Lutheran Church, Evans
** Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Haralson
** Faith Lutheran Church, Hartwell
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Springfield
** Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Springfield

IDAHO
** Zion Lutheran Church, Deary
** Faith Lutheran Church, Pierce
* First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Idaho Falls

ILLINOIS
** Joyful Harvest Lutheran Church, Johnsburg
* Messiah Lutheran Church, Joliet
* First Lutheran Church, Kirkland
** Calvary Lutheran Church, Lee
** St. Mark Lutheran Church, Lindenhurst
** Faith Lutheran Church, Moline
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Oregon
* Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, Quincy
* Hosanna Lutheran Church, St. Charles
* Calvary Lutheran Church, Rockford
* Prince of Peace, Rockton, IL

INDIANA
** St. James Lutheran Church, Holland
* St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Stendal
** St. Mark Lutheran Church, St. Joe

IOWA
** St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Bode
* Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake
** Zion Lutheran Church, Des Moines
* Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove
** Samuel Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove
** Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Fontanelle
** Zion Lutheran Church, Hudson
* Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Inwood
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Irwin
* Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville
** Bethany Lutheran Church, Kelley
** Skien Lutheran Church, Sloan
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Story City
* Immanuel Lutheran Church, Strawberry Point
* Ulensvang Lutheran Church, Thor
* Immanuel Lutheran Church, Waukee

KANSAS
** Christ the King Lutheran Church, Dodge City

KENTUCKY
** Hopeful Lutheran Church, Florence
** Hebron Lutheran Church, Hebron

MARYLAND
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Joppa

MICHIGAN
** Zion Lutheran Church, Felch
** Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Iron Mountain
** Christ Lutheran Church, Reese
** Christ Lutheran Church, Shingleton

MINNESOTA
** Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Afton
* Trefoldighed Lutheran Church, Battle Lake
** Lutheran Church of the Master, Brooklyn Center
** Wangen Prairie Lutheran Church, Cannon Falls
* Immanuel Lutheran Church, Crosby
* Lund Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes
** Central Lutheran Church, Elk River
* Grace Lutheran Church, Erskine
** Rodnes Lutheran Church, Erskine
** Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fridley
* Calvary Lutheran, Golden Valley
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hanover
** Singaas Lutheran Church, Hendricks
* St. John’s Lutheran Church, Howard Lake
** Christ the King Lutheran Church, Hutchinson
** Faith Lutheran Church, Hutchinson
* South Zumbro Lutheran Church, Kasson
** Hosanna Lutheran Church, Lakeville
** American Lutheran Church, Long Prairie
** Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Maple Lake
* Christ Lutheran Church, Maple Plain
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
** Faith Lutheran Church, Monticello
** Rejoice Lutheran Renewal Church, Northfield
** Christ Lutheran Church, Otsego
* Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Ramsey
** Community Church of Hope, Rosemount
** Sychar Lutheran Church, Silver Bay
** Bethlehem/West Elbow Lake Lutheran Church

* Zoar Lutheran Church, Tofte

MONTANA
** Peace Lutheran Church, Belgrade
** Bethany Lutheran Church, Bigfork
* Little Missouri Lutheran Church, Capitol
** Golden West Lutheran Church, Conrad
** Pondera Valley Lutheran Church, Conrad
** Calvary Lutheran Church, Evergreen
* Faith Lutheran Church, Great Falls
** Scobey Lutheran Church, Scobey
** Christ Lutheran Church, Whitefish

NEBRASKA
** Thanksgiving Lutheran Church, Bellevue
*Bethel Lutheran Church, Holdrege
** Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, Norfolk
* Faith Lutheran Church, Seward
** Hope Lutheran Church, Smithfield

NEW YORK
** St. Nicodemus Lutheran Church, Aurora
** Advent Lutheran Church, Elmont
* Evangelical Lutheran Church, Gallupville
* St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Middleburgh
** St. James Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls
** St James Lutheran Church, Stewart Manor

NORTH CAROLINA
** Well of Hope Lutheran Church, Charlotte
* New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Hickory
* Christiana Lutheran Church, Salisbury
* Union Lutheran Church, Salisbury
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Salisbury
** Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church, Statesville
** Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, Weddington

NORTH DAKOTA
* Anselm Trinity Lutheran Church, Enderlin
* Peace Lutheran Church, Hazen

OHIO
* First Lutheran Church, Barberton
* Upper Arlington Lutheran Church, Columbus
* Zion Lutheran Church, Columbus (Obetz)
** First English Lutheran Church, Mansfield
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Maumee

OREGON
* Trinity Lutheran Church, Hermiston

PENNSYLVANIA
* Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Abington
* Christ Lutheran Church, Dallastown

* Dunmyer Lutheran Church, Johnstown
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sarver
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, West Manchester
St. Paul Lutheran Church, McConnellsburg *
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Big Cove Tannery *
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Little Cove *
(* These last three congregation did not actually vote, they were kicked out of the ELCA.)

SOUTH CAROLINA

** Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, Conway

** Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, York

SOUTH DAKOTA
** East Lake Andes Lutheran Church, Armour
** American Lutheran Church, Castlewood
* Hope Lutheran Church, Delmont
** Lands Lutheran Church, Hudson
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Hudson
* Ladner Lutheran Church, Ladner
* Our Savior Lutheran Church, Long Valley
* Deep Creek Lutheran Church, Midland
* Trinity Lutheran Church, Midland
* First Lutheran Church, Philip
** Bethlehem Lutheran, Pierpont
**Trinity Lutheran Church, Platt
** First American Lutheran, Tripp

TEXAS
** St. John’s Lutheran, Boerne
* Zion Lutheran Church, Castroville
* Holy Ghost Lutheran, Fredricksburg
** Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Giddings
* Living Word Lutheran Church, Grapevine
* Zion Lutheran of Mission Valley, Victoria
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, New Braunfels
* First Lutheran Church, Orange Grove
* Peace Lutheran Church, Rosenberg
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Taylor
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Taylor
** Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Taylor
* St. John Lutheran Church, Thrall
* St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Weesatche
** Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Yoakum

UTAH
* Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Roy

VIRGINIA
* Apostles Lutheran Church, Chesapeake
** Morning Star Lutheran Church, Mt. Jackson
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Roanoke

WASHINGTON
** Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Chimacum
* Emmanuel Lutheran, Longview
** Christ Lutheran Church, Odessa
** Richland Lutheran Church, Richland
** St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Rochester
* Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Walla Walla

WISCONSIN
** St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Big Falls
** Christus Lutheran Church, Clintonville
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Dupont
* Peace Lutheran Church, Edgar
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Gillett
** Northland Lutheran Church, Iola
* Hitterdahl Lutheran Church, Iola
** Olivet Lutheran Church, LaCrosse
** Zion Lutheran Church, Manawa
** First Lutheran Church, Ogdensburg
** Grace Lutheran Church Oconto Falls
* Trinity Lutheran Church, Pell Lake
* Bethlehem Lutheran Church, (Pella) Marion
** Stanfold Lutheran Church, Rice Lake

RESULTS OF ELCA CHURCHES VOTING JUNE 13

Upper Arlington Lutheran Church, Columbus OH, (5800 baptized members) voted 538-48 (91.8%) to withdraw from ELCA. First vote.

This church will host the CORE Convocation August 26-27, 2010. This historic Convocation will consider proposals for the creation of the North American Lutheran Church and for the ongoing ministry of Lutheran CORE as a Community of Confessing Lutherans regardless of their church body affiliation.

Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Lodi, CA (573 baptized members) voted by 92.4% to withdraw from ELCA. Second vote.

St. Paul Lutheran Church, West Manchester, PA (817 baptized members) voted 148-11 to withdraw from ELCA. Second vote.

Zoar Lutheran Church, Tofte, MN (151 baptized members) second attempt at first vote passed.

Dunmyer Lutheran Church, Johnstown, PA (194 baptized members) first vote passed.

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hermiston, OR (268 baptized members) second vote 72-0 passed.

State ELCA Lutherans reject church's national stance on sexuality

The reaction among members of the ELCA in opposition to its August 2009 decision to sanction homosexual clergy is encouraging, but the decision itself is not likely to be overturned at the national level. But praise the Lord for South Dakota.

http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/lifestyles/article_908d4f60-75cc-11df-8213-001cc4c03286.html

Methodist Seminary is 'Abdicating' Christianity, Says Theologian

Also read story below on United Methodist Seminary-- Claremont School of Theology.

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100611/methodist-seminary-is-abdicating-christianity-says-theologian/index.html

RUSSIA REVERSES ITSELF ON SALE OF S-300 MISSILES TO IRAN

Let's hope this time Russia sticks with its announcement. Great news for Israel and the rest of the free world if they do!

http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=178178

APOSTASY IN UNITED METHODIST SEMINARY

Anyone who believes the God of the Bible and the god of koran are one and the same has never read the Bible and/or the koran. Neither is the Jesus of Scripture the same as the jesus of the koran.

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100610/protestant-seminary-joins-hands-with-jewish-muslim-schools/index.html

REMEMBER THESE ELCA CONGREGATIONS IN YOUR PRAYERS

According to information we have obtained, the following congregations have called a special meeting Sunday June 13 for the purpose of voting on withdrawing from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). If you know of other churches that are voting in June, please email us the information at wordabide@aol.com. Please keep these congregations in your prayers.

Emmanuel Lutheran, Lodi, CA (second vote)
Upper Arlington Lutheran Church, Columbus, OH (first vote)
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Irvine, CA (first vote)
Zoar Tofte, MN first vote (2nd time)

Abiding Word Ministries is able to report by actual count of known congregations that have voted to leave the ELCA since August 2009, the ELCA will have lost over 200,000 members. Other congregations have scheduled meetings to vote out of the ELCA nearly every Sunday this summer. Over 300 congregations have successfully taken one or both of their two required votes to withdraw from the ELCA.

UN SANCTIONS ARE A FRAUD AND OBAMA KNOWS IT!

Obama is more concerned over Israel's nukes than it is with Iran's. The sanctions being imposed through the UN have holes large enough to send ship loads of missiles and weapons to the country that openly declares its intention of destroying Israel. Russia says the UN sanctions against Iran will not include the missiles they are going to deliver.

http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=178035

OBAMA MEETS WITH ABBAS AND PLEDGES ANOTHER $400 MILLION FROM US

President Obama met with Mahmoud Abbas on June 9 and pledged to give him another $400 million. What is a few hundred million dollars to our present $13 trillion national debt? O hum!

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65841Z20100609

Truck Drivers Find God at Mobile Chapel

Here is a mobile chapel that is more alive than many so-called churches! Jesus is still in the "saving" business through the power of His Word.

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100607/truck-drivers-find-god-at-mobile-chapel/pageall.html

FOUNDING PASTOR IS LEAVING HIS LARGE ELCA CHURCH IN WOODBURY, MN

ANNOUNCEMENT OF
SPECIAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 12:30PM AT
KING OF KINGS LUTHERAN CHURCH
A special congregational meeting has been called for Sunday, June 6th at 12:30pm
located in the Sanctuary. At this meeting, the Consultation Committee, appointed by
the Synod, will summarize their report. Upon the recommendation of this Consultation
Committee, an outside consultant, David Stark, has been hired. He will discuss his
plan for moving King of Kings forward over the course of the next 8-9 months. A
planned vote on the future and/or form of Pastor Ralph Olsen's ministry at King of
Kings is part of the agenda below. Your attendance at this important meeting is urged.
A mutually agreed upon transition plan has been reached with Pastor Ralph Olsen.
This agreement will be presented to the congregation during the meeting.

http://www.woodburybulletin.com/event/article/id/35188/

IS THE ELCA BEING LAX ON CLERGY SEXUAL EXPLOITATION?

Why is this pastor still on ELCA's clergy roster?

http://www.prettygoodlutherans.com/?p=5801

http://www.yorkblog.com/faith/2010/06/a-pastor-from-hummelstown-who.html

6/4/10 UPDATE OF ELCA CONGREGATIONS VOTING TO LEAVE ELCA

Our update this week includes many more congregations than were listed the last time. We are still waiting for the voting results for June 3 from several congregations. If you have any additions or corrections for this list, contact us at wordabide@aol.com.

Over 300 congregations have successfully voted to leave the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) since August 2009. Listed below (by States) are those known to have begun the process with their first or second vote. A couple of congregations previously listed were dropped from the list because their second vote failed. Numerous congregations have scheduled special meetings to vote on leaving the ELCA in the coming weeks and months.
We offer here the most extensive list of ELCA congregations that have successfully taken their first and/or second votes to leave, but it is not complete by any means.

ARIZONA
** Community Church of Joy, Glendale
** Victory Lutheran Church, Mesa
* La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church, Scottsdale
** Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, Tempe

CALIFORNIA
** Sierra Lutheran Church, Auberry
** Chinese Life Lutheran Church, Alhambra
** Christ the King Lutheran Church, Fallbrook
* El Camino Pines Lutheran Church, Frazier Park
** Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Galt
* Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Irvine
** Concordia Lutheran Church, Kingsburg
** Lutheran Church of the Cross, Laguna Woods
** St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, La Mesa
* Emanuel Lutheran Church, Lodi
* St. John’s Lutheran Church, Los Banos
** Calvary Lutheran Church, Modesto
** Grace Lutheran Church, Redway
*Life Lutheran Church, Richmond
** Grace Lutheran Church, Ridgecrest
**Rancho Penasquitos Lutheran Church, San Diego
* Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, San Jose
** St. Timothy Lutheran Church, San Diego
** St. Luke Lutheran Church, San Diego

COLORADO
* Faith Lutheran Church, Castle Rock
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Colorado Springs
* St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Colorado Springs

FLORIDA
* St. Peter Lutheran Church, Fort Pierce
** Shepherd of the Woods Church, Jacksonville
** Faith Lutheran Church, Lakeland
* Hope Lutheran Church, Miami
** Peace Lutheran Church, Palm Bay

GEORGIA
** Laurel Hill Lutheran Church, Clyo
* Wingard Memorial Lutheran Church, Clyo
* Christ the King Lutheran Church, Evans
** Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Haralson
* Faith Lutheran Church, Hartwell
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Springfield
** Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Springfield

IDAHO
** Zion Lutheran Church, Deary
** Faith Lutheran Church, Pierce
* First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Idaho Falls

ILLINOIS
** Joyful Harvest Lutheran Church, Johnsburg
* Messiah Lutheran Church, Joliet
* First Lutheran Church, Kirkland
** St. Mark Lutheran Church, Lindenhurst
** Faith Lutheran Church, Moline
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Oregon
* Hosanna Lutheran Church, St. Charles
* Calvary Lutheran Church, Rockford

INDIANA
** St. James Lutheran Church, Holland
* St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Stendal
** St. Mark Lutheran Church, St. Joe

IOWA
** St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Bode
* Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake
** Zion Lutheran Church, Des Moines
* Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove
** Samuel Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove
** Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Fontanelle
* Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Inwood
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Irwin
* Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville
** Bethany Lutheran Church, Kelley
** Skien Lutheran Church, Sloan
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Story City
* Immanuel Lutheran Church, Strawberry Point
* Ulensvang Lutheran Church, Thor
* Immanuel Lutheran Church, Waukee

KANSAS
** Christ the King Lutheran Church, Dodge City

KENTUCKY
** Hopeful Lutheran Church, Florence
** Hebron Lutheran Church, Hebron

MARYLAND
* Trinity Lutheran Church, Joppa

MICHIGAN
* Zion Lutheran Church, Felch
** Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Iron Mountain
* Zion Lutheran Church, Metropolitan
** Christ Lutheran Church, Reese
** Christ Lutheran Church, Shingleton

MINNESOTA
** Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Afton
* Trefoldighed Lutheran Church, Battle Lake
** Lutheran Church of the Master, Brooklyn Center
** Wangen Prairie Lutheran Church, Cannon Falls
* Immanuel Lutheran Church, Crosby
* Lund Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes
** Central Lutheran Church, Elk River
* Grace Lutheran Church, Erskine
** Rodnes Lutheran Church, Erskine
** Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fridley
* Calvary Lutheran, Golden Valley
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hanover
** Singaas Lutheran Church, Hendricks
* St. John’s Lutheran Church, Howard Lake
** Christ the King Lutheran Church, Hutchinson
** Faith Lutheran Church, Hutchinson
* South Zumbro Lutheran Church, Kasson
** Hosanna Lutheran Church, Lakeville
* American Lutheran Church, Long Prairie
** Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Maple Lake
* Christ Lutheran Church, Maple Plain
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
** Faith Lutheran Church, Monticello
** Rejoice Lutheran Renewal Church, Northfield
** Christ Lutheran Church, Otsego
* Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Ramsey
** Community Church of Hope, Rosemount
** Sychar Lutheran Church, Silver Bay
** Bethlehem/West Elbow Lake Lutheran Church

MONTANA
** Peace Lutheran Church, Belgrade
** Bethany Lutheran Church, Bigfork
* Little Missouri Lutheran Church, Capitol
** Golden West Lutheran Church, Conrad
** Pondera Valley Lutheran Church, Conrad
** Calvary Lutheran Church, Evergreen
* Faith Lutheran Church, Great Falls
** Scobey Lutheran Church, Scobey
** Christ Lutheran Church, Whitefish

NEBRASKA
** Thanksgiving Lutheran Church, Bellevue
*Bethel Lutheran Church, Holdrege
** Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, Norfolk
* Faith Lutheran Church, Seward
** Hope Lutheran Church, Smithfield

NEW YORK
** St. Nicodemus Lutheran Church, Aurora
** Advent Lutheran Church, Elmont
* Evangelical Lutheran Church, Gallupville
* St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Middleburgh
** St. James Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls
** St James Lutheran Church, Stewart Manor

NORTH CAROLINA
** Well of Hope Lutheran Church, Charlotte
* New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Hickory
* Christiana Lutheran Church, Salisbury
* Union Lutheran Church, Salisbury
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Salisbury
** Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church, Statesville
** Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, Weddington

NORTH DAKOTA
* Anselm Trinity Lutheran Church, Enderlin
* Peace Lutheran Church, Hazen

OHIO
* First Lutheran Church, Barberton
* Zion Lutheran Church, Columbus (Obetz)
** First English Lutheran Church, Mansfield
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Maumee

OREGON
* Trinity Lutheran Church, Hermiston

PENNSYLVANIA
* Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Abington
* Christ Lutheran Church, Dallastown
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sarver
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, West Manchester
St. Paul Lutheran Church, McConnellsburg *
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Big Cove Tannery *
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Little Cove *
(* These three congregation did not actually vote; see page 9 for story.)

SOUTH DAKOTA
** East Lake Andes Lutheran Church, Armour
** American Lutheran Church, Castlewood
* Hope Lutheran Church, Delmont
** Lands Lutheran Church, Hudson
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Hudson
* Ladner Lutheran Church, Ladner
** Bethlehem Lutheran, Pierpont
**Trinity Lutheran Church, Platt
** First American Lutheran, Tripp

TEXAS
** St. John’s Lutheran, Boerne
* Zion Lutheran Church, Castroville
* Holy Ghost Lutheran, Fredricksburg
** Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Giddings
* Living Word Lutheran Church, Grapevine
* Zion Lutheran Church, Mission Valley
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, New Braunfels
* First Lutheran Church, Orange Grove
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Taylor

** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Taylor

** Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Taylor
* St. John Lutheran Church, Thrall
* St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Weesatche
** Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Yoakum

UTAH
* Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Roy

VIRGINIA
* Apostles Lutheran Church, Chesapeake
** Morning Star Lutheran Church, Mt. Jackson
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Roanoke

WASHINGTON
** Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Chimacum
* Emmanuel Lutheran, Longview
** Christ Lutheran Church, Odessa
** Richland Lutheran Church, Richland
** St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Rochester
* Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Walla Walla

WISCONSIN
** St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Big Falls
** Christus Lutheran Church, Clintonville
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Dupont
* Peace Lutheran Church, Edgar
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Gillett
** Northland Lutheran Church, Iola
* Hitterdahl Lutheran Church, Iola
** Olivet Lutheran Church, LaCrosse
** Zion Lutheran Church, Manawa
** First Lutheran Church, Ogdensburg
** Grace Lutheran Church Oconto Falls
* Trinity Lutheran Church, Pell Lake
** Stanfold Lutheran Church, Rice Lake

LATEST VINE AND BRANCHES DUE OUT SOON

The latest issue of The Vine and Branches will be mailed mid-June. It contains vital information concerning the church and the nation. If you are not on the mailing list, contact us by email at wordabide@aol.com. There is no subscription fee. We operate by donations only.

In the coming issue:

Following the Old Paths

Freedom Under Fire in America

Kicked Out of the ELCA

Stuck in the ELCA

The Obama Administration's Sellout of Israel

List of churches that have voted out of the ELCA

RESULTS OF ELCA CHURCHES VOTING JUNE 6

St. Paul Lutheran Church, Taylor TX 2nd vote: 80% voted to leave and join LCMC.

Christ Lutheran Church, Reese, MI 2nd vote: 89% voted to leave.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Abington, PA 1st vote passed: 143-45.

Zion Lutheran Church, Obetz, OH (Columbus) 1st vote passed: 68%.

Faith Lutheran Church, Lakeland, FL 2nd vote: 81% voted to leave and join LCMC.

Immanuel Lutheran Church, Strawberry Point, Iowa 1st vote: 92-28 to withdraw.

READY FOR THE GREAT HOMOSEXUAL IMMIGRATION BILL? IT MAY BE ON ITS WAY!

LIBERTY ALERT...

June 4, 2010
Partisan Politics and Domestic Partnership Provision Will Derail Immigration Bill
http://sol.sparklist.com/t/6027650/61205/76019/0/
Senator Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) proposed immigration bill includes a provision for same-sex domestic partners that would treat them like spouses in a marriage, thus making way for a foreign same-sex partner to become a legal citizen because of their relationship to a U.S. citizen. President Barack Obama supports the objective of this provision, despite the fact that inclusion of domestic partnerships will kill any immigration bill.
"A flawed immigration policy and the failure of the federal government to enforce existing immigration laws pose serious threats to our national security and domestic tranquility," said Mathew Staver, Founder & Chairman of Liberty Counsel. "Any potential consensus for key aspects of immigration may quickly be set back by partisan politics and special interests," Staver continued.
Click to read the Press Statement signed by the following evangelical leaders: Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference; Dr. Richard Land, President of The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention; Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel; Hon. Kenneth Blackwell, Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations on Human Rights; Lou Engle, Co-founder, The Call to Conscience, and more.
For media inquiries contact Liberty Counsel at 800-671-1776 or Media@LC.org

NEW LUTHERAN CONGREGATIONS RECENTLY FORMED BY THOSE WITHDRAWING FROM THE ELCA

We have been asked to formulate a list of new congregations recently started by those who have left the ELCA. We would appreciate help in identifying such congregations along with the address where they are meeting, phone or email contacts, and times of services. If you would email us at wordabide@aol.com, we will be glad to include as many as we can. There are so many individuals who have left the ELCA and are looking for a new church home, we believe this list will be most helpful. We will revise the list as often as required.

LIVING WORD LUTHERAN CHURCH
Meeting at:
406 E Main, Building 2 Suite 8
Marshall, MN
Worship 10:30 a.m.

BIBLE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Meeting at:
Blandford Elementary School
Rincon, GA

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Meeting at:
The Lutheran Church of St. Matthew
1915 Hogeboom Ave.
Eau Claire, WI

NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH

Meeting at:

3312 East 23rd Street

Sterling, IL

Worship at 9:00 a.m.

Phone 815-499-6552

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Meeting at:
Sunset Apartments Chapel
8th and Vermont Streets
Quncy, IL

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Harvey, ND

NETANYAHU CALLS WORLD GOV'TS HYPOCRITICAL

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu televised Israel's explanation for the flotilla incident that killed 10 people. He said Israel would never apologize for defending itself. He cited the tons and tons of weapons being smuggled into Gaza by Iran and cautioned Gaza could become a port for Iran.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/netanyahu-world-hypocritical-for-condemning-gaza-flotilla-raid-1.293815

ANOTHER SNUB OF NETANYAHU BY OBAMA?

Israel National News. com is reporting that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left for Israel after the Flotilla incident because Obama did not want him defending Israel from the White House. A few minutes after Netanyahu announced he would keep his appointment with Obama at the White House on Tuesday, a second announcement said he would return home. Another amazing stab in Israel's back by Obama if true.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/137838