UPDATE 10/13/10 CONGREGATIONS VOTING TO LEAVE THE ELCA SINCE AUGUST 2009

First vote* Second vote**

Additions to our list since September 27, 2010
St. John Lutheran Church, Arroyo Grande **
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Marion, IA*
Bethel Lutheran Church, Story City, IA *
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Linn, KS ** LCMC
First Lutheran Church, Clay Center, KS ** LCMC
Zion Lutheran Church, Clyde, KS ** LCMC
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Palmer, KS** LCMC
Christ Lutheran Church, Warren, MI ** LCMC
Christ Lutheran Church, Stover, MO * AFLC
Looney Valley Lutheran Church, Houston, MN *
Rushford Lutheran Church, Rushford, MN ** LCMC
Trinity Lutheran Church, Springfield, MN *
Riverside Lutheran Church, Wannaska, MN **
Bethel Lutheran Church, Lincolnton, NC * NALC
Organ Lutheran Church, Salisbury, NC *
Peace Lutheran Church, Devil’s Lake, ND *
Trinity Lutheran Church, Lake Norden, SD * NALC
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Whitewood, SD ** NALC
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Fredericksburg, TX ** NALC
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Winters, TX ** LCMC
Apostles Lutheran Church, Chesapeake, VA** LCMC
Lebanon Lutheran Church, Lebanon, VA
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Bremerton, WA ** AALC
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Torrance, CA ** LCMC

Please remember these congregations scheduled to vote October 17
St. Martin Lutheran Church, Annapolis, MD *

St. Peter Lutheran Church, Glasford, IL *

St. John Lutheran Church, Boyertown, PA *

Grace Lutheran Church, Springfield, OH *

Concordia Lutheran Church, China Grove, NC *

Bethany Lutheran Church, Emmetsburg, IA *

St. Martin Lutheran Church, Malvern, OH **

We have added to our list the chosen Lutheran Affiliation for congregations that have voted out of the ELCA. This is a work in progress. Several congregations hold membership in more than one Lutheran body, but we have room for only one.

Send additions or corrections for any part of
this listing to: wordabide@aol.com

AALC - The American Association of Lutheran Churches;

AFLC - Association of Free Lutheran Congregations;

ELCM - Evangelical Lutheran Conference and Ministerium;

FELC- Fellowship of Evangelical Lutheran Churches

LCMC - Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ;

LC-MS Lutheran Church Missouri Synod;

NALC - North American Lutheran Church

Listed below are those known to have been successful in their first and/or second vote.

ARIZONA 5** 1*
** Light of the Desert Lutheran, Cave Creek LCMC
** Light of Christ Lutheran, Chandler LCMC
** Community Church of Joy, Glendale LCMC
** Victory Lutheran Church, Mesa LCMC
* La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church, Scottsdale
** Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, Tempe LCMC

CALIFORNIA 23** 3*
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Arroyo Grande LCMC
** Sierra Lutheran Church, Auberry LCMC
** Chinese Life Lutheran Church, Alhambra LCMC
** Christ the King Lutheran, Fallbrook LCMC
** Shepherd of the Mountains, Frazier Park LCMC
** Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran, Galt AALC
** St. Mark Chinese Luth, Hacienda Heights LCMC
** Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Irvine LCMC
** Concordia Lutheran Church, Kingsburg LCMC
** Lutheran Church of Cross, Laguna Woods LCMC
** St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, La Mesa FELC
** Emanuel Lutheran Church, Lodi LCMC
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Los Banos LCMC
** Mount of Olives Lutheran, Mission Viejo LCMC
** Calvary Lutheran Church, Modesto LCMC
** Grace Lutheran Church, Redway
* Life Lutheran Church, Richmond
** Grace Lutheran Church, Ridgecrest LCMC
**Rancho Penasquitos Lutheran , San Diego LCMC
** St. Timothy Lutheran Church, San Diego LCMC
** Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, San Jose LCMC
* St. Timothy Lutheran Church, San Jose
**Good Shepherd Lutheran, Torrance LCMC
** Red Hill Lutheran Church, Tustin LCMC
** Mt. Calvary Faith Lutheran, West Covina LCMC
* Westminister Lutheran Church, Westminister

COLORADO 4**
** Faith Lutheran Church, Castle Rock LCMC
** Bethel Lutheran, Colorado Springs LCMC
** St. Luke’s Lutheran, Colorado Springs NALC
** Lutheran Church of the Cross, Evergreen LCMC

FLORIDA 7** 1*
* Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran, Dade City
** St. Peter Lutheran Church, Fort Pierce LCMC
** Shepherd of Woods Church, Jacksonville LCMC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Lakeland LCMC
** Hope Lutheran Church, Miami LCMC
** Peace Lutheran Church, Palm Bay LCMC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Palatka LCMC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Titusville LCMC
Note: Although St. Peter Lutheran of Fort Pierce voted unanimously to withdraw, the ELCA will not allow them to leave with their property. The synod has removed the pastor from the clergy roster and now wants them to accept a synod-appointed pastor. Stay tuned...

GEORGIA 7**
** Laurel Hill Lutheran Church, Clyo LCMC
** Wingard Memorial Lutheran, Clyo LCMC
** Christ the King Lutheran Church, Evans
** Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Haralson LCMC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Hartwell LCMC
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Springfield LCMC
** Holy Trinity Lutheran, Springfield LCMC

IDAHO 3** 1*
** Zion Lutheran Church, Deary LCMC
* St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Hayden
** First Evangelical Lutheran, Idaho Falls LCMC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Pierce LCMC

ILLINOIS 9** 11*
** First Lutheran Church, Dongola LCMC
** St. John of Union County Luth, Dongola LCMC
** St. Peter Lutheran Church, Emden LCMC
* St. John’s Lutheran Church, Flanagan
** Joyful Harvest Lutheran, Johnsburg LCMC
* Messiah Lutheran Church, Joliet
** First Lutheran Church, Kirkland NALC
* Calvary Lutheran Church, Lee
** St. Mark Lutheran Church, Lindenhurst LCMC
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Metropolis
** Faith Lutheran Church, Moline LCMC
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Oregon LCMC
* First Lutheran Church, Pontiac
* Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, Quincy
* American Lutheran Church, Rantoul
* Calvary Lutheran Church, Rockford
** Prince of Peace Lutheran, Rockton LCMC
* 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 LCMC
** St. Mark Lutheran Church, St. Joe LCMC
* St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Stendal

IOWA 15** 12*
** St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Bode LCMC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Des Moines LCMC
* Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove
** Samuel Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove
** Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Evansdale
** Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Fontanelle LCMC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Hudson LCMC
** Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Inwood LCMC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Irwin LCMC
** Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville LCMC
** Bethany Lutheran Church, Kelley LCMC
* St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Marion
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Monona
* St. John Lutheran Church, Plainfield
* Elim Lutheran Church, Randall
* Salem Lutheran Church, Roland
* Zion Lutheran Church, Ruthvan
** United Lutheran Church, Shelby LCMC
** Skien Lutheran Church, Sloan LCMC
* Bethel Lutheran Church, Story City
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Story City LCMC
** Stratford Lutheran Church, Stratford LCMC
** Ulensvang Lutheran Church, Thor
* Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church, Waterville
* Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church, Waukon
* Immanuel Lutheran Church, Waukee
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Williams

KANSAS 5**
** First Lutheran Church, Clay Center LCMC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Clyde LCMC
** Christ the King Lutheran, Dodge City LCMC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Linn LCMC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Palmer LCMC

KENTUCKY 3**
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Augusta
** Hopeful Lutheran Church, Florence LCMC
** Hebron Lutheran Church, Hebron LCMC

MARYLAND 2** 1*
**Lutheran Church of Redeemer Damascus LCMC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Joppa LCMC
* St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Sabillasville

MICHIGAN 6** 2*
* St. John’s Lutheran Church, Bridgewater
** St. Michael Lutheran Church, Canton LCMC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Felch LCMC
* First Lutheran Church, Iron Mountain
** Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Iron Mountain LCMC
** Christ Lutheran Church, Reese LCMC
** Christ Lutheran Church, Shingleton
** Christ Lutheran Church, Warren LCMC

MINNESOTA 35** 9*
** Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran, Afton LCMC
* Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church, Badger
** Trefoldighed Lutheran Church, Battle Lake
** Lutheran Ch. of Master, Brooklyn Center LCMC
** Discover Church, Brooklyn Park LCMC
** Wangen Prairie Lutheran, Cannon Falls LCMC
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Crosby NALC
** Lund Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes LCMC
** Bethlehem/West Elbow Lake Lutheran LCMC
** Central Lutheran Church, Elk River LCMC
* First Lutheran Church, Ellendale
** Grace Lutheran Church, Erskine NALC
** Rodnes Lutheran Church, Erskine LCMC
** Hope Lutheran Church, Floodwood LCMC
** Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fridley LCMC
** Calvary Lutheran, Golden Valley
* United Lutheran Church, Gonvick
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hanover LCMC
* Hawley Lutheran Church, Hawley
** Singaas Lutheran Church, Hendricks
* Looney Valley Lutheran Church, Houston
* St. John’s Lutheran Church, Howard Lake
** Christ the King Lutheran, Hutchinson LCMC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Hutchinson LCMC
* South Zumbro Lutheran Church, Kasson
** Hosanna Lutheran Church, Lakeville
** American Lutheran Church, Long Prairie LCMC
** Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Maple Lake LCMC

** Christ Lutheran Church, Maple Plain
** Bethany Lutheran Church, Menahga LCMC
* First English Lutheran Church Menahga
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Minneapolis LCMC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Monticello LCMC
** Rejoice Lutheran Renewal Church, Northfield
** Salem Lutheran Church, Osakis
** Sauk Valley Lutheran Church, Osakis
** Christ Lutheran Church, Otsego LCMC
** Community Church of Hope, Rosemount
** Rushford Lutheran Church, Rushford
** Sychar Lutheran Church, Silver Bay
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Springfield LCMC
* Trinity Lutheran Church, Springfield
** Zoar Lutheran Church, Tofte LCMC
** Riverside Lutheran Church, Wannaska

MISSOURI 1** 1*
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Ava
* Christ Lutheran Church, Stover

MONTANA 18**
** Peace Lutheran Church, Belgrade
** Bethany Lutheran Church, Bigfork
** Little Missouri Lutheran Church, Capitol
** Our Savior Lutheran Church, Chester LCMC
** 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 LCMC
** 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** 4*
* Peace Lutheran 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
Note: Although Bethel Lutheran, Holdrege voted successfully (twice) to withdraw, their ELCA synod will not allow them to leave with their property.

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 9** 7*
** Well of Hope Lutheran Church, Charlotte
* Millers Lutheran Church, Hickory
** New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Hickory NALC
** Center Grove Lutheran Church, Kannapolis
* Bethel Lutheran Church, Lincolnton NALC
** Grace Lutheran Church, Newton
* St. James Lutheran Church, Newton
** Christiana Lutheran Church, Salisbury NALC
* Organ Lutheran Church, Salisbury
** St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Salisbury NALC
** 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
* Lutheran Church of the Atonement, Wilkesboro

NORTH DAKOTA 2** 3*
* Peace Lutheran Church, Devil’s Lake
* Anselm Trinity Lutheran Church, Enderlin
** Peace Lutheran Church, Hazen
* Mabel Lutheran Church, Sutton
** First Lutheran, Washburn

OHIO 8** 7*
** St. Michael Lutheran Church, Ashland
** First Lutheran Church, Barberton
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Cardington
** Faith Lutheran Church, Cincinati
* Puritas Lutheran Church, Cleveland
* 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
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sulphur Springs

OREGON 2**
** Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Boardman
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Hermiston

PENNSYLVANIA 8** 5*
** Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Abington NALC
** Christ Lutheran Church, Dallastown LCMC
* Dunmyer Lutheran Church, Johnstown
** St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran, Millersburg
** St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Muncy
* St. James Lutheran Church, Philadelphia
* Zion Lutheran Church, Pittsburgh (Brentwood)
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sarver
* Zion (Shaffers) United Lutheran, Seven Valleys
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, West Manchester
St. Paul Lutheran, McConnellsburg ELCM
St. Paul Lutheran , Big Cove Tannery ELCM
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Little Cove ELCM
(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 16** 2*
** East Lake Andes Lutheran, Armour LCMC
* St. Peter Lutheran Church, Armour
** American Lutheran Church, Castlewood NALC
** Hope Lutheran Church, Delmont AFLC
** Lands Lutheran Church, Hudson LCMC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Hudson LCMC
** Calvary Lutheran Church, Irene
** Ladner Lutheran Church, Ladner
* Trinity Lutheran Church, Lake Norden
** Shepherd of the Hills, Lead LCMC
** Our Savior Lutheran Church, Long Valley
** Deep Creek Lutheran Church, Midland
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Midland
** First Lutheran Church, Philip NALC
** Bethlehem Lutheran, Pierpont LCMC
**Trinity Lutheran Church, Platt LCMC
** First American Lutheran, Tripp
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Whitewood NALC

TEXAS 21** 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 NALC
** 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
* St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Portland
* Peace Lutheran Church, Rosenberg
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Rosenberg
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Taylor
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Taylor LCMC
** Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Taylor LCMC
* St. John Lutheran Church, Thrall
** Our Savior Lutheran Church, Three Rivers NALC
** First Lutheran Church, Tivoli
* Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Tyler
** Zion Lutheran of Mission Valley, Victoria
** St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Weesatche
** St. John Lutheran Church, Winters LCMC
** Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Yoakum
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Yorktown

UTAH 1**
** Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Roy

VIRGINIA 4**
** Apostles Lutheran Church, Chesapeake
** Lebanon Lutheran Church, Lebanon
** Morning Star Lutheran Church, Mt. Jackson
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Roanoke

WASHINGTON 7** 3*
** Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Bremerton AALC
** Lutheran Church of Redeemer, Chimacum LCMC
** Christ the Servant Lutheran, Lacey LCMC
* Emmanuel Lutheran, Longview
* Central Lutheran Church, Morton
** Christ Lutheran Church, Odessa
** Richland Lutheran Church, Richland LCMC
** St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Rochester LCMC
** Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Stanwood
* Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Walla Walla

WEST VIRGINIA 1*
** St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Charleston NALC

WISCONSIN 16** 4*
** St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Big Falls
* Zion Lutheran Church, Caroline
** Christus Lutheran Church, Clintonville LCMC
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Dupont
* Peace Lutheran Church, Edgar
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Gillett LCMC
** Northland Lutheran Church, Iola LCMC
** Hitterdahl Lutheran Church, Iola LCMC
** Olivet Lutheran Church, LaCrosse LCMC
** St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Luck LCMC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Manawa LCMC
** Bethlehem Lutheran, (Pella) Marion LCMC
** Grace Lutheran Church Oconto Falls LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Ogdensburg LCMC
* Trinity Lutheran Church, Pell Lake LCMC
** Stanfold Lutheran Church, Rice Lake LCMC
* Peace Lutheran Church, Split Rock, WI
** Living Water Lutheran, Sun Prairie LCMC
** North West Prairie Lutheran, Viroqua LCMC
** South West Prairie Lutheran, Viroqua LCMC

WYOMING 1*
* Christ the King Lutheran Church, Newcastle