This Blog's purpose is to offer information about congregations voting to leave the ELCA. Pastor Barnhart's other Blog offers information about current news events relating to the Church and the nation. It may be found here: http://livinginthetimes.blogspot.com/



Monday, May 9, 2011

LATEST RESULTS: CHURCHES VOTING TO LEAVE THE ELCA

1. VINEMONT LUTHERAN CHURCH, REINHOLDS, PA passed first vote to leave the ELCA, 46-1. Voted to join NALC. (May 8)

2. BADGER LUTHERAN CHURCH, BADGER, SD passed second vote to leave the ELCA, 35-7. Earlier voted to join NALC. (May 8)

3. FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH, ROCK PORT, MO passed first vote to leave ELCA. (May 1)

4. ST. MARTIN LUTHERAN CHURCH, MAIDEN, NC passed second vote to leave ELCA (May 8), 91-1. Also voted to affiliate with NALC.

5. EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, EXPORT, PA passed first vote to leave ELCA, 124-23,
(May 8). Voted to join NALC.

6. ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH, BOYDEN, IA passed first vote to leave the ELCA, 95-19, (May 1).

7. FREEMONT LUTHERAN CHURCH, LINDSBORG, KS passed second vote to leave the ELCA and join NALC. (Date not certain).

(United Lutheran Church, Gonvick (Berner) MN voted to join NALC May 8. They had already taken second vote to leave the ELCA.)

8. ST. JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH, PAYNE, OH passed first vote to leave ELCA, 46-10, (May 1) .

9. ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH, CLYDE, OH passed second vote to leave ELCA, 74.5%, (May 1). Voted to join NALC and LCMC.

(Bethany Lutheran Church, Catawba, WI and Bethel Lutheran Church, Hawkins, WI, a two-point parish voted to join the NALC.)

10. WATERLOO RIDGE LUTHERAN CHURCH, DORCHESTER, IA passed second vote to leave the ELCA, (May 8).

11. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, CONCORD, NC passed first vote to leave the ELCA, (May 1). Intend to affiliate with NALC.

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