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Sunday, June 26, 2011

RESULTS JUNE 26: CONGREGATIONS VOTING TO LEAVE THE ELCA

1. Zion Lutheran Church, Groveport, OH passed second vote to leave the ELCA, 46-7. Voted to join NALC.
2. First Lutheran Church, Paxton, IL passed second vote to leave the ELCA, 79-3 abstension. Voted to join NALC 74-1.
3. Bethany Lutheran Church, Cushing, MN failed to pass first vote to leave the ELCA, 43 to leave-50 to stay.
4. Bethany Lutheran Church, Covington, MI passed second vote to leave the ELCA, 18-1. Also voted to join LCMC.
5. Faith Lutheran Church, Conover, NC failed to pass their second vote to leave the ELCA by three votes, 39-24.
6. Philadelphia Lutheran Church, Granite Falls, NC failed to pass first vote to leave the ELCA (second attempt), 62 voted to leave 57 voted to stay. (First vote was 75-39). There is conversation about a NALC mission start in area.
7. First Lutheran Church, Houston, TX passed first vote to leave the ELCA, 31-9.
8. Bethany Lutheran Church, Nevis, MN failed to pass second vote to leave the ELCA, 109-66.
9. Faith Lutheran Church, Evansville, MN failed to pass first vote to leave the ELCA, 87 to leave, 51 to stay.
10. We are adding Community of Joy, O'Fallon, MO. They have voted out of the ELCA and joined the LCMC.
11. Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Salem, OR passed second vote to leave the ELCA, June 26, 310-17. The vote to join NALC was 309-5.
12. We are adding St. John Lutheran Church, Stacy, MN which passed second vote to leave the ELCA May 1. LCMC

Monday, June 20, 2011

RESULTS JUNE 19: CONGREGATIONS VOTING TO LEAVE THE ELCA

1. St. Jacob's Lutheran Church, Glenville, PA pass vote 34-1 to join NALC. (Second vote to leave the ELCA set for July 31.
2. St. Peter Lutheran Church, Chapin, SC passed first vote to leave the ELCA, 177-5. Voted to be part of NALC 175-7.
3. We are adding to our list of first votes, Grace Lutheran Church, Jackson Center, OH. They voted April 17 to leave the ELCA. Second vote scheduled for August 7.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

RESULTS JUNE 12, 2011: CONGREGATIONS VOTING TO LEAVE THE ELCA

1. Reformation Lutheran Church, Westminster, CA pass second vote to leave the ELCA, 97-2. Will affiliate with NALC and LCMC.
2. St. Paul Lutheran Church (Zieglers) Seven Valleys, PA passed second vote to leave the ELCA by the 66.67% margin required. Will Affiliate with NALC.
3. St. Mark Lutheran Church, Jefferson, WI passed second vote to leave the ELCA. 95%. Joining LCMC and NALC.
4. Zion Lutheran Church, St. Marys, OH passed first vote to leave the ELCA 81-36.
5. Selbu Lutheran Church, LaCross, WA passed second vote to leave the ELCA. LCMC.
6. St. Mark Lutheran Church, Adrian, PA passed second vote to leave the ELCA unanimously. NALC.
7. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vickery, OH passed first vote to leave ELCA 60-9.
8. St. Paul Lutheran Church, Bucyrus, OH passed second vote to leave ELCA and join NALC and LCMC by 98%.
9. Hope Lutheran Church, Hubbard Lake, MI passed first vote to leave the ELCA by 90%.
10. St. John Lutheran Church, Goliad, TX passed "second second vote" to leave the ELCA and join the NALC.
11. Lutheran Church of Mahomet, IL failed to passed first vote to leave ELCA, 70-57 in favor of leaving.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

RESULTS JUNE 5: CONGREGATIONS VOTING TO LEAVE THE ELCA

1. Shepherd of the Hills, Hubertus (Richfield) WI passed second vote to leave the ELCA and join LCMC, 158-3.
2. Zion Lutheran Church, Castroville, TX passed second vote to leave the ELCA and join LCMC, 64-16. (According to reports, Zion Lutheran considers this June 5th vote their second attempt at their second vote and intends to inform the synod they now consider themselves out of the ELCA.)
3. First United Lutheran Church, Hammond, IN passed first vote to leave the ELCA by 2/3 majority.
4. Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Concord, NC passed second vote to leave the ELCA and afffiliate with the NALC 113-50.
5. St. Mark Lutheran Church, Cherryville, NC failed to pass first vote to leave the ELCA, 39-31.
6. Peace Lutheran Church, St. Joseph, MI passed second vote to leave the ELCA, 105-4 and voted unanimously to join NALC.
7. Samhold Lutheran Church,Gonvick, MN, voted June 5 to join NALC. They had previously passed second vote to leave the ELCA.
8. Pleasant Union Lutheran Church, Kittanning (Rural Valley) PA passed second vote to leave the ELCA and join NALC, 26-0.