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Thursday, November 4, 2010

UPDATE 11/04/10 CONGREGATIONS VOTING TO LEAVE THE ELCA SINCE AUGUST 2009


This update of congregations voting to leave the ELCA included the following additions since our last update on 10/28/10.


* indicates first vote ** indicates second vote


1. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Franklin Grove IL ** LCMC

2. Messiah Lutheran Church, Joliet, IL ** LCMC

3. Salem Lutheran Church, (Welcome) Brenham, TX **
4. St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Brenham, TX *
5. Immanuel Lutheran Church, Thomasboro, IL **
6. American Lutheran Church, Rantoul, IL **
7. St. John Lutheran Church, Royal, IL **
8. Upper Arlington Lutheran Church, Columbus, OH **
9. Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, St. Joseph, IL *
10. First English Lutheran Church, Marysville, OH *

11. Trinity Lutheran Church, Ellsworth, IA *
12. Peace Lutheran Church, Rockdale, TX **
13. St. John’s Lutheran Church, Greenville, OH **
14. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Mansfield, OH *
15. Millers Lutheran Church, Hickory, NC **
16. St. John Lutheran Church, Pocahontas, MO ** (Oct. 17)
17. Calvary Lutheran Church, Brookfield, WI *
18. Bluffs Trinity Lutheran Church, Freemont, NE (Oct. 17)
19. Trinity Lutheran Church, Madera, CA * (Oct 17)
20. Trinity Lutheran Church, Logansport, IN** (Voted 6/4/10)
21. New Hope Lutheran of Lakewood, Duluth, MN ** (Voted 5/23/10)
22. Chinese Lutheran Church, San Francisco, CA ** (Voted 6/26/10)
23. St. John Lutheran Church, Persia, IA ** (Voted 5/23/10)
24. St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hull, IA ** (Voted 6/27/10)
25. Holmes Lutheran Church, Holmes ** (Voted 4/25/10)
26. St. Peter Lutheran Church, Stendal, IN ** (we added their second vote (7/25)
27. Life Lutheran Church, Richmond, CA ** ( we added their second vote (6/26)



The 27 congregations listed above represent a net loss of baptized members for the ELCA of over 13, 700.
The congregations listed below represent a net loss of baptized members for the ELCA of at least
215,211.


At this point our list lacks the names of around 50 congregatons that have taken their first and/or second vote. If you know of congregations not listed here, please advise us at: wordabide@aol.com



ARIZONA 6** 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
** American Lutheran Church, Phoenix
* La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church, Scottsdale
** Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, Tempe LCMC

CALIFORNIA 24** 4*
** 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
* Trinity Lutheran Church, Madera 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
** Chinese Lutheran Church, San Francisco
** 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

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 15** 8*
** 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
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Franklin Grove LCMC
** Joyful Harvest Lutheran, Johnsburg LCMC
** Messiah Lutheran Church, Joliet LCMC
** 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 NALC
* Calvary Lutheran Church, Rockford
** Prince of Peace Lutheran, Rockton LCMC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Royal NALC
* Hosanna Lutheran Church, St. Charles
* Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, St. Joseph
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Thomasboro NALC

INDIANA 4** 4*
* St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Auburn
* St. John Lutheran Ft. Wayne (Lake Twp.)
* Antioch Lutheran Church, Hoagland
** St. James Lutheran Church, Holland LCMC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Logansport
** St. Mark Lutheran Church, St. Joe LCMC
** St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Stendal

IOWA 18** 14*
** St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Bode LCMC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Des Moines LCMC
* Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove
** Samuel Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove
* Trinity Lutheran Church, Ellsworth
** Prince of Peace Lutheran, Evansdale AALC
* Fertile Lutheran Church, Fertile
** Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Fontanelle LCMC
** Holmes Lutheran Church, Holmes
** Zion Lutheran Church, Hudson LCMC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hull
** 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, Persia
* 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 41** 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

** New Hope of Lakewood Lutheran, Duluth
** 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, 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 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 2** 1*
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Ava NALC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Pocahontas
* 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
** Bluffs Trinity Lutheran, Fremont, NE LCMC
** 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 11** 8*
** Well of Hope Lutheran Church, Charlotte LCMC
* Concordia Lutheran Church, China Grove
** Millers Lutheran Church, Hickory NALC
** New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Hickory NALC
** Center Grove Lutheran, Kannapolis LCMS
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Landis NALC
* Bethel Lutheran Church, Lincolnton NALC
** Grace Lutheran Church, Newton LCMC
* 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 LCMC
* Union Lutheran Church, Salisbury
** Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church, Statesville LCMC
* St. John Lutheran Church, Statesville
** Spirit of Joy Lutheran, 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 LCMC

OHIO 10** 8*
** 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, Columbus LCMC
* Zion Lutheran Church, Columbus (Obetz)
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Crestline
** Greenford Lutheran Church, Greenford
** St. John Lutheran Church, Greenville NALC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Greenville LCMC
** First English Lutheran Church, Mansfield
* Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Mansfield NALC
* First English Lutheran Church, Marysville
** 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 24** 8*
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Alice
** St. John’s Lutheran, Boerne
* St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Brenham
** Salem Lutheran, (Welcome) Brenham
** St. John Lutheran Church, Dime Box LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, El Campo LCMC
** Grace Lutheran Church, Ennis LCMC
** Holy Ghost Lutheran, Fredricksburg NALC
** Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Giddings LCMC
** Living Word Lutheran Church, Grapevine LCMC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Haskell LCMC
** Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Inez LCMC
* Immanuel Lutheran Church, La Vernia
** St. Paul’s Lutheran, New Braunfels LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Orange Grove LCMC
** St. Mark’s Lutheran , Point Comfort LCMC
* St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Portland
** Peace Lutheran Church, Rockdale NALC
* Peace Lutheran Church, Rosenberg
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Rosenberg
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Taylor LCMC
** 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 LCMC
* Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Tyler NALC
** Zion Lutheran of Mission Valley,Victoria LCMS
** St. Andrew’s Lutheran, Weesatche LCMC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Winters LCMC
** Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Yoakum LCMC
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, Yorktown NALC

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

VIRGINIA 4** 1*
** Apostles Lutheran Church, Chesapeake LCMC
* Reformation Lutheran Church, Culpeper NALC
** Lebanon Lutheran Church, Lebanon NALC
** Morning Star Lutheran Church, Mt. Jackson
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Roanoke LCMC

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 LCMC
* Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Walla Walla

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

WISCONSIN 17** 5*
** St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Big Falls
* Calvary Lutheran Church, Brookfield
* 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, Newcastle NALC

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