UPDATE 9/13/10 CONGREGATIONS VOTING TO WITHDRAW FROM THE ELCA

CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO OUR LIST SINCE LAST POSTED:
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Chester, MT ** second successful vote
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Springfield MN ** 2nd vote passed 71.9%.
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Luck, WI ** second vote passed
Deep Creek Lutheran Church, Midland/Hayes ** second vote passed
St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Ledger, MT * first vote passed
First Lutheran Church, Tivoli, TX ** second vote passed
St. Mark Lutheran Church, Point Comfort, TX **second vote passed
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Inez, TX ** second vote passed
Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church, Badger, MN * first vote passed
First Lutheran Church, Kirkland, IL ** second vote passed 88-4
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Cardington, OH ** second vote passed
Mount Calvary Faith Lutheran, West Covina, CA ** second vote passed
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Hayden, ID * first vote passed
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Republican City, NE * first vote passed
Trinity Lutheran Church, Axtel, NE ** second vote passed
Peace Lutheran Church, Alma, NE * first vote passed
Mount of Olives Lutheran Church, Mission Viejo, CA ** second vote passed
Westminster Lutheran Church, Westminster, CA * first vote passed
Holy Trinity, Abington, PA ** second vote passed
First Lutheran Church, Idaho Falls ** second vote passed
Bethany Lutheran Church, Menahga, MN * first vote passed

First English Lutheran Church, Menahga, MN * first vote passed

St. John's Lutheran Church, Flanagan, IL * first vote passed

Zion Lutheran Church, Pittsburgh, PA * first vote passed

St. Paul Lutheran Church, Metropolis, IL * first vote passed

St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Millersburg, PA * second vote passed

Center Grove Lutheran Church, Kannapolis, NC ** second vote passed

Information on voting results from September 12
First Lutheran Church, Idaho Falls, ID ** second vote passed 219-89
Holy Trinity Abington, PA ** second vote passed 134-11
New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Hickory, NC ** second vote passed 126-1 with 4 abstentions.

Peace Lutheran Church, Split Rock, WI - first successful vote 38-4

Zion Lutheran Church, Caroline, WI - first successful vote 79-38

St. John's Lutheran Church, Flanagan, IL * first successful vote

St. Paul Lutheran Church, Irwin, IA - second successful vote 44-3

Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, IA - second successful vote 37-2
Zion Lutheran Church, Pittsburgh, PA - first successful vote 122-10

St. Paul Lutheran Church, Metropolis - first successful vote 90-12

St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Millersburg, PA - second successful vote

Center Grove Lutheran Church, Kannapolis, NC - second successful vote

St. Mark Lutheran Church, Hayden, ID - second successful vote

St. James Lutheran Church, Philadelphia - first successful vote

Waiting for results from September 12 votes:

St. Peter Lutheran Church, Elgin, TX - first vote
If you know of voting results in the above churches, please inform us.

Congregations scheduled to vote September 19 include:
Zion Lutheran Church, Tofte, MN – second vote
Lund Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes, MN – second vote
Faith Lutheran Church, Castle Rock, CO – second vote
Brooklyn Park Lutheran Church, Brooklyn Park, MN – second vote
Bethany Lutheran Church, Manahga, MN - second vote

St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Benson, IL - first vote

St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sulphur Springs, OH - first vote

Hawley Lutheran Church, Hawley, MN - first vote (second attempt)

Lutheran Church of the Atonement, Wilkesboro, NC - first vote

If you know of changes, additions, or corrections to any of these lists below, please inform us:
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* 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 21** 5*
* 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
** Mount of Olives Lutheran Church, Mission Viejo
** 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
** Mount Calvary Faith Lutheran, West Covina
* Westminster Lutheran Church, Westminster

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 3** 1*
** Zion Lutheran Church, Deary
* St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Hayden
** First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Idaho Falls
** Faith Lutheran Church, Pierce
ILLINOIS 9** 9*
** First Lutheran Church, Dongola
** St. John of Union County Lutheran, Dongola
** St. Peter Lutheran Church, Emden

* St. John's Lutheran Church, Flanagan
** 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
* 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 12** 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 26** 12*
** Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Afton
* Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church, Badger
** 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

* Bethany Lutheran Church, Menahga

* First English Lutheran Church, Menahga
** 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** 1*
** Peace Lutheran Church, Belgrade
** Bethany Lutheran Church, Bigfork
** Little Missouri Lutheran Church, Capitol
** Our Savior’s 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
* St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Ledger
** 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 6** 4*
* Peace Luthran Church, Alma
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Axtel
** Thanksgiving Lutheran Church, Bellevue
* Peace Lutheran Church, Deshler
** Fridhem Lutheran Church, Funk
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Holdrege
** Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, Norfolk
* St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Republican City
** 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 5** 8*
** 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
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Cardington
** 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 7** 3*
** 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

* Zion Lutheran Church, Pittsburgh (Brentwood)
* 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 14** 3*
** 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 18** 7*
** 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
** Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Inez
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, New Braunfels
** First Lutheran Church, Orange Grove
** St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Point Comfort
* 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 15** 3*
** St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Big Falls

* Zion Lutheran Church, Caroline
** 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
** St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Luck
** 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

* Peace Lutheran Church, Split Rock
** Living Water Lutheran Church, Sun Prairie
** North West Prairie Lutheran Church, Viroqua
** South West Prairie Lutheran Church, Viroqua