VOTING RESULTS JULY 17, 2011: CONGREGATIONS VOTING TO LEAVE THE ELCA

1. St. Jacob's Lutheran Church, Chapin, SC passed second vote to leave the ELCA, 110-2, with 2 abstaining. Already voted to join NALC.

2. St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Hooversville, PA passed second vote to leave the ELCA, 94-18 and join the NALC.

3. Bethel Lutheran Church, Noblesville, IN passed first vote to leave the ELCA by 82%- 315-66.
(This congregation's membership of 1299 baptized members takes the list of congregations that have voted, or that are in the process of voting, to leave the ELCA to a net loss for the ELCA of 300,257 since August 2009. This loss reflects only those congregations whose votes have been successful. It does not include those ELCA members who left to begin new congregations or those ELCA members who simply left on their own.)

4. St. John's Lutheran Church, Goliad, TX passed second vote to leave the ELCA, 65-19. Voted to join NALC.

5. Roslyn Lutheran Church, Roslyn, SD passed second vote to leave the ELCA, July 10, 32-17.

6. Fron Lutheran Church, Roslyn, SD passed second vote to leave the ELCA, July 10, 27-6.