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Thursday, October 28, 2010

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


Our update includes the following changes and additions from the list posted October 13, 2010:

* indicates first vote ** indicates second vote


1. Concordia Lutheran Church, China Grove, NC *
2. Trinity Lutheran Church, Landis, NC **
3. Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Nelson, MN *
4. St. Peter Lutheran Church, Armour, SD **
5. Trinity Lutheran Church, DeKalb, IL **
6. St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, Annapolis, MD *
7. St. Paul Lutheran Church, Greenville, OH **
8. Redeemer Lutheran Church, Owosso, MI **
9. First Lutheran Church, Iron Mountain, MI **
10. Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Fayetteville, GA *
11. Reformation Lutheran Church, Culpeper, VA *
12. Hegland Lutheran Church, Hawley, MN *
13. Peace Lutheran Church, Rockdale, TX *
14. First English Lutheran Church, Menahga, MN **
15. First Lutheran Church, Roseau, MN **
16. Folden Lutheran Church, Vining, MN **
17. Faith Lutheran Church, Mentor, MN **
18. Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church, Badger **
19. Zion Lutheran Church, Skanee, MI *
20. Fertile Lutheran Church, Fertile, IA*
21. Westminster Lutheran Church, Westminster, CA **
22 Immanuel Lutheran Church, La Vernia, TX *


The following list of churches that have taken their first and/or second votes since August 2009 represent a potential net loss of 208,756 baptized members. Add to that number thousands who left to begin new Lutheran congregations and still thousands more who have left on their own, and the figures are staggering. The ELCA has announced it is laying off some 60 employees; several synods have also had to let employees go.
The list of congregations that have scheduled votes to leave the ELCA this year and next is growing. We have posted 20 churches that are voting on Reformation Sunday, October 31.



Please note also, that missing from our list are at least 50 congregations that have voted, but we do not have the information at this time.


AALC - The American Association of Lutheran Churches;
AFLC - Association of Free Lutheran Congregations;
CLB - Church of the Lutheran Brethren
ELCM - Evangelical Lutheran Conference and Ministerium;
FELC- Fellowship of Evangelical Lutheran Churches
LCI - Lutheran Church-International
LCMC - Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ;
LC-MS Lutheran Church Missouri Synod;
NALC - North American Lutheran Church




Churches that have successfully taken first and/or second votes to leave the ELCA since August 2009 are:



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 24** 2*
** St. John’s Lutheran, 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 AALC
** 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
** Red Hill Lutheran Church, Tustin LCMC
** Mt. Calvary Faith Lutheran, West Covina LCMC
** Westminister Lutheran Church, Westminister LCMC

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.

GEORGIA 7** 1*
** Laurel Hill Lutheran Church, Clyo LCMC
** Wingard Memorial Lutheran, Clyo LCMC
** Christ the King Lutheran Church, Evans NALC
* Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Fayetteville
** 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 10** 11*
** Trinity Lutheran Church, DeKalb
** 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** 13*
** 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, Evansdale AALC
* Fertile Lutheran Church, Fertile
** 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 AALC
** Hopeful Lutheran Church, Florence LCMC
** Hebron Lutheran Church, Hebron LCMC

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

MICHIGAN 8** 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, Iron Mountain LCMC
** Redeemer Lutheran Church, Owosso NALC
** Christ Lutheran Church, Reese LCMC
** Christ Lutheran Church, Shingleton
* Zion Lutheran Church, Skanee
** Christ Lutheran Church, Warren LCMC

MINNESOTA 40** 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
* Hegland Lutheran Church, Hawley
**Singaas Lutheran Church, Hendrix
* 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 LCMC
** Bethany Lutheran Church, Menahga LCMC
** First English Lutheran Church Menahga LCMC
** Faith Lutheran Church Mentor NALC
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Minneapolis LCMC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Monticello LCMC
* Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Nelcon
** Rejoice Lutheran Renewal Church, Northfield
** Salem Lutheran Church, Osakis
** Sauk Valley Lutheran Church, Osakis
** Christ Lutheran Church, Otsego LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Roseau LCMC
** Community Church of Hope, Rosemount
** Rushford Lutheran Church, Rushford LCMC
** Sychar Lutheran Church, Silver Bay
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Springfield LCMC
* Trinity Lutheran Church, Springfield
** Zoar Lutheran Church, Tofte LCMC
** Folden Lutheran Church, Vining
** Riverside Lutheran Church, Wannaska

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

MONTANA 18**
** Peace Lutheran Church, Belgrade LCMC
** Bethany Lutheran Church, Bigfork LCMC
** Little Missouri Lutheran Church, Capitol LCMC
** Our Savior Lutheran Church, Chester LCMC
** Golden West Lutheran Church, Conrad LCMC
** Pondera Valley Lutheran Church, Conrad LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Dillon
** Calvary Lutheran Church, Evergreen LCMC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Flaxville LCMC
** Pleasant Prairie Lutheran, Flaxville LCMC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Great Falls LCMC
** St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Ledger LCMC
** Peerless Lutheran Church, Peerless LCMC
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Popular
** Scobey Lutheran Church, Scobey LCMC
** Valier Lutheran Church, Valier LCMC
** Christ Lutheran Church, Whitefish LCMC
** American Lutheran Church, Winifred LCMC

NEBRASKA 5** 4*
* Peace Lutheran Church, Alma
* Trinity Lutheran Church, Axtel
** Thanksgiving Lutheran Church, Bellevue LCMC
* Peace Lutheran Church, Deshler
** Fridhem Lutheran Church, Funk LCMC
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Holdrege
** Christ the Servant Lutheran, Norfolk LCMC
* St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Republican City
** Hope Lutheran Church, Smithfield LCMC
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, East Aurora LCMC
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Delhi LCMS
** Advent Lutheran Church, Elmont LCMC
* Evangelical Lutheran Church, Gallupville
* First Lutheran Church, Lyons LC-I
* St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Middleburgh
** St. James Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls LCMC
** St James Lutheran Stewart Manor LCMC

NORTH CAROLINA 10** 8*
** Well of Hope Lutheran Church, Charlotte LCMC
* Concordia Lutheran Church, China Grove LCMS
* Millers Lutheran Church, Hickory
** New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Hickory NALC
** Center Grove Lutheran Church, Kannapolis
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Landis NALC
* Bethel Lutheran Church, Lincolnton NALC
** Grace Lutheran Church, Newton NALC
* 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 LCMC
* St. John Lutheran Church, Statesville
** Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, Weddington LCMC
* 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 9** 7*
** St. Michael Lutheran Church, Ashland
** First Lutheran Church, Barberton
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Cardington LCMC
** 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 LCMC
** First English Lutheran Church, Mansfield
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Maumee
* Resurrection Lutheran Church, Port Clinton
* Grace Evan. Lutheran Church, Springfield
* 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 17** 1*
** 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** 8*
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Alice
** St. John’s Lutheran, Boerne
* Salem Lutheran Church, (Welcome) Brenham
** St. John Lutheran Church, Dime Box
** Grace Lutheran Church, Ennis LCMC
** Holy Ghost Lutheran, Fredricksburg NALC
** Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Giddings
** Living Word Lutheran Church, Grapevine
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Haskell
** Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Inez
* Immanuel Lutheran Church, La Vernia
** 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, Rockdale
* 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 NALC
** Zion Lutheran of Mission Valley,Victoria LCMS
** St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Weesatche
** St. John Lutheran Church, Winters LCMC
** Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Yoakum
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Yorktown NALC

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

VIRGINIA 4** 1*
** Apostles Lutheran Church, Chesapeake
* Reformation Lutheran Church, Culpeper NALC
** 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, Charleston NALC

WISCONSIN 17** 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 LCMC
** 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

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