These are changes to our list since last posted August 24:
Our Savior Lutheran, Three Rivers, TX - second vote successful.
Salem Lutheran Church, Roland, IA - first vote successful 66-12
Living Word Lutheran, Grapevine, TX - second vote successful 295-39
Prince of Peace, Rockton, IL - second vote successful 145-9
St. Peter Lutheran Church, Emden, IL - second vote successful 128-14
Our Savior Lutheran Church, Roy, UT - second vote successful
Lake Wylie Lutheran Church, Fort Mill, SC - first vote successful 86-25
Grace Lutheran Church, Erskine, MN - second vote successful
Trinity Lutheran Church, Springfield, OH - first vote successful
First Lutheran, Phillip, SD - second vote successful 48-2
Trinity Lutheran, Midland, SD - second vote successful 28-0
Our Savior Lutheran, Long Valley, SD - second vote successful 22-0
For your information: Brandon Lutheran Church, Brandon, SD
First vote unsuccessful, 249-196
Many congregations have scheduled meetings in the coming weeks in order to vote on leaving the ELCA. If you know the names of congregations with scheduled votes and the dates of their meetings, please inform us.
If you know of corrections, additions or changes needing to be made to this list,
please contact us: wordabide@aol.com
* indicates first successful vote ** indicates second successful vote
ARIZONA 5** 1*
** 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 19** 4*
* St. John’s Lutheran Church, Arroyo Grande
** 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
** St. Mark Chinese Lutheran, Hacienda Heights
** 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
* Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Torrance
** Red Hill Lutheran Church, Tustin
COLORADO 3** 1*
* Faith Lutheran Church, Castle Rock
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Colorado Springs
** St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Colorado Springs
** Lutheran Church of the Cross, Evergreen
FLORIDA 7** 1*
* Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran, Dade City
** 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
** St. John Lutheran Church, Palatka
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Titusville
Note: Although St. Peter Lutheran of Fort Pierce voted unanimously to withdraw, the ELCA will not allow them to leave with their property.
GEORGIA 6** 1*
** 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 2** 1*
** Zion Lutheran Church, Deary
* First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Idaho Falls
** Faith Lutheran Church, Pierce
ILLINOIS 7** 10*
** First Lutheran Church, Dongola
** St. John of Union County Lutheran, Dongola
** St. Peter Lutheran Church, Emden
** 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
* First Lutheran Church, Pontiac
* Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, Quincy
* American Lutheran Church, Rantoul
* Calvary Lutheran Church, Rockford
* Prince of Peace, Rockton
* St. John Lutheran Church, Royal
* Hosanna Lutheran Church, St. Charles
* Immanuel Lutheran Church, Thomasboro
INDIANA 2** 4*
* St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Auburn
* St. John Lutheran Ft. Wayne (Lake Twp.)
* Antioch Lutheran Church, Hoagland
** St. James Lutheran Church, Holland
** St. Mark Lutheran Church, St. Joe
* St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Stendal
IOWA 13** 10*
** St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Bode
** Zion Lutheran Church, Des Moines
* Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove
** Samuel Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove
* Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Evansdale
** 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
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Monona
* Salem Lutheran Church, Roland
* Zion Lutheran Church, Ruthvan
** United Lutheran Church, Shelby
** Skien Lutheran Church, Sloan
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Story City
** Stratford Lutheran Church, Stratford
* Immanuel Lutheran Church, Strawberry Point
** Ulensvang Lutheran Church, Thor
* Immanuel Lutheran Church, Waukee
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Williams
KANSAS 1**
** Christ the King Lutheran Church, Dodge City
KENTUCKY 3**
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Augusta
** Hopeful Lutheran Church, Florence
** Hebron Lutheran Church, Hebron
MARYLAND 2** 1*
** Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Damascus
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Joppa
* St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Sabillasville
MICHIGAN 5** 3*
* St. John’s Lutheran Church, Bridgewater
** St. Michael Lutheran Church, Canton
** Zion Lutheran Church, Felch
* First Lutheran Church, Iron Mountain
** Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Iron Mountain
** Christ Lutheran Church, Reese
** Christ Lutheran Church, Shingleton
* Christ Lutheran Church, Warren
MINNESOTA 24** 13*
** Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Afton
** Trefoldighed Lutheran Church, Battle Lake
** Lutheran Church of the Master, Brooklyn Center
* Brooklyn Park Lutheran Church, Brooklyn Park
** Wangen Prairie Lutheran Church, Cannon Falls
* Immanuel Lutheran Church, Crosby
* Lund Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes
** Bethlehem/West Elbow Lake Lutheran Church
** Central Lutheran Church, Elk River
* First Lutheran Church, Ellendale
** Grace Lutheran Church, Erskine
** Rodnes Lutheran Church, Erskine
** Hope Lutheran Church, Floodwood
** 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
** Salem Lutheran Church, Osakis
** Sauk Valley Lutheran Church, Osakis
** Christ Lutheran Church, Otsego
** Community Church of Hope, Rosemount
* Rushford Lutheran Church, Rushford
** Sychar Lutheran Church, Silver Bay
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Springfield
* Zoar Lutheran Church, Tofte
* Riverside Lutheran Church, Wannaska
MONTANA 17**
** Peace Lutheran Church, Belgrade
** Bethany Lutheran Church, Bigfork
** Little Missouri Lutheran Church, Capitol
** Our Savior Lutheran Church, Chester
** Golden West Lutheran Church, Conrad
** Pondera Valley Lutheran Church, Conrad
** First Lutheran Church, Dillon
** 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
** Valier Lutheran Church, Valier
** Christ Lutheran Church, Whitefish
** American Lutheran Church, Winifred
NEBRASKA 5** 1*
** Thanksgiving Lutheran Church, Bellevue
* Peace Lutheran Church, Deshler
** Fridhem Lutheran Church, Funk
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Holdrege
** Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, Norfolk
** Hope Lutheran Church, Smithfield
NEW YORK 5** 3*
** St. Nicodemus Lutheran Church, Aurora
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Delhi
** Advent Lutheran Church, Elmont
* Evangelical Lutheran Church, Gallupville
* First Lutheran Church, Lyons
* St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Middleburgh
** St. James Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls
** St James Lutheran Church, Stewart Manor
NORTH CAROLINA 4** 9*
** Well of Hope Lutheran Church, Charlotte
* Millers Lutheran Church, Hickory
* New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Hickory
* Center Grove Lutheran Church, Kannapolis
* Grace Lutheran Church, Newton
* St. James Lutheran Church, Newton
* Christiana Lutheran Church, Salisbury
* St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Salisbury
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Salisbury
* Union Lutheran Church, Salisbury
** Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church, Statesville
* St. John Lutheran Church, Statesville
** Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, Weddington
NORTH DAKOTA 2** 2*
* Anselm Trinity Lutheran Church, Enderlin
** Peace Lutheran Church, Hazen
* Mabel Lutheran Church, Sutton
** First Lutheran, Washburn
OHIO 6** 8*
* 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
* St. John Lutheran Church, Greenville
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Greenville
** First English Lutheran Church, Mansfield
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Maumee
* Resurrection Lutheran Church, Port Clinton
* Trinity Lutheran Church, Springfield
OREGON 1** 1*
* Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Boardman
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Hermiston
PENNSYLVANIA 6** 4*
* Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Abington
** Christ Lutheran Church, Dallastown
* Dunmyer Lutheran Church, Johnstown
* St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran, Millersburg
** St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Muncy
* 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 *
(* The last three congregations listed were kicked out of the ELCA for calling a non-ELCA pastor and for holding dual membership in another church body.)
SOUTH CAROLINA 2** 1*
** Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, Conway
* Lake Wylie Lutheran Church, Fort Mill
** Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, York
SOUTH DAKOTA 13** 4*
** East Lake Andes Lutheran Church, Armour
* St. Peter Lutheran Church, Armour
** American Lutheran Church, Castlewood
** Hope Lutheran Church, Delmont
** Lands Lutheran Church, Hudson
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Hudson
** Calvary Lutheran Church, Irene
** Ladner Lutheran Church, Ladner
* Shepherd of the Hills, Lead
** 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
* Immanuel Lutheran Church, Whitewood
TEXAS 14** 9*
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Alice
** St. John’s Lutheran, Boerne
* Salem Lutheran Church, (Welcome) Brenham
** 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
** 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
* Our Savior Lutheran Church, Three Rivers
* First Lutheran Church, Tivoli
* Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Tyler
** Zion Lutheran of Mission Valley, Victoria
** St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Weesatche
** Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Yoakum
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Yorktown
UTAH 1**
** Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Roy
VIRGINIA 2** 1*
* Apostles Lutheran Church, Chesapeake
** Morning Star Lutheran Church, Mt. Jackson
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Roanoke
WASHINGTON 4** 5*
** Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Chimacum
* Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, Lacey
* Emmanuel Lutheran, Longview
* Central Lutheran Church, Morton
** Christ Lutheran Church, Odessa
** Richland Lutheran Church, Richland
** St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Rochester
* Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Stanwood
* Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Walla Walla
WEST VIRGINIA 1*
** St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Charleston
WISCONSIN 14** 3*
** 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
* Bethlehem Lutheran Church, (Pella) Marion
** First Lutheran Church, Ogdensburg
** Grace Lutheran Church Oconto Falls
* Trinity Lutheran Church, Pell Lake
** Stanfold Lutheran Church, Rice Lake
** Living Water Lutheran Church, Sun Prairie
** North West Prairie Lutheran Church, Viroqua
** South West Prairie Lutheran Church, Viroqua
