1. ST. LUKE LUTHERAN CHURCH, MONROE, NC passed second attempt at second vote today, 51-9. They then voted to join LCMC. NC Synod representatives at the meeting told the congregation, their vote was not in order and probably would not be recongized by the Synod or the ELCA. The congregation told them the could do whatever they felt necessary but it would not change things for St. Luke's.
ACCORDING TO MEMBER OF ST. LUKE'S CHURCH COUNCIL, THE BISHOP AT FIRST ADVISED THE CONGREGATION THAT THEY NEED NOT START OVER BUT COULD TAKE ANOTHER SECOND VOTE. The bishop later changed his mind and told them otherwise, but based on the bishop's original statement, the council chose to take another "second" vote.
The following are three congregations of the Britton Lutheran Parish, Britton, SD
2. FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH, BRITTON, SD passed first vote to leave the ELCA 167-33.
3. LAKE CITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, BRITTON, SD passed first vote to leave the ELCA 100%.
4. PLEASANT VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH, BRITTON, SD passed first vote to leave the ELCA 98% yes.
5. ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH, SELBY, SD passed first vote to leave the ELCA 89%.
6. MAYER MEMORIAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, NEWBERRY, SC passed first vote to leave the ELCA 90%.
7. HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH, FOSSTON, MN lost second vote by 7 votes.
8. ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH, HATTON, ND passed second vote to leave the ELCA, 76-15. They also voted to join the LCMC.
9. FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH, PILLAGER, MN passed second vote to leave the ELCA, 53-5.
10. OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH, CHAMPION, MI passed second vote to leave the ELCA 33-0.
11. NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OAK GROVE, MN passed second vote to leave the ELCA 33-5. Voted to join LCMC.
12. PHILADELPHIA LUTHERAN CHURCH, GRANITE FALLS, NC lost its first vote to leave the ELCA, 75-34. Motion failed by one vote.
13. FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH, STURGEON LAKE, MN passed first vote to leave the ELCA, 95%.
14. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, KETTLE RIVER, MN passed first vote to leave the ELCA, 80%.
15. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, LEWISTON, ID passed second vote to leave the ELCA, 71-1 and voted to join NALC 70-3.
16. ST. MARK LUTHERAN CHURCH, FORT WAYNE, IN passed second vote to leave the ELCA, 71-4 and voted to join the NALC 71-3.
17. ST. PETRI LUTHERAN CHURCH, FLANAGAN, IL failed to pass first vote to leave the ELCA with only 1/3 in favor of departure. This vote followed by a staw poll one week earlier which passed with 2/3 in favor.
18. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, BESSEMER CITY, NC passed first vote to leave the ELCA and join the NALC, 27-1.
19. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, EATON, OH passed first vote to leave the ELCA and join NALC by 96%.
20. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, THORNVILLE, OH passed second vote to leave the ELCA, 85% and voted to join NALC, 90%.
21. ST JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH, KITTANNING, PA passed second vote to leave the ELCA and voted to join the NALC 96%.
22. FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH, RURAL VALLEY, PA passed second vote to leave the ELCA and join the NALC nearly unanimously.
23. ALL SAINTS LUTHERAN CHURCH, ARLINGTON, TX passed second vote to leave the ELCA and join NALC by more than 90%.
24. HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH, CEDAR HILL, TX passed second vote to leave the ELCA and joint the NALC and LCMC nearly unanimously.
25. FERTILE LUTHERAN CHURCH, FERTILE, IA passed second vote to leave the ELCA.
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