VOTING RESULTS JANUARY 22, 2012

Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Knippa, TX passed second vote to leave the ELCA by 86%. They have joined the LCMC.

Beaver Valley Lutheran Church, Valley  Springs, SD failed to pass first vote to leave the ELCA. The vote was 152 in favor of leaving, 102 opposed to leaving.

We are adding to our list of congregation having taken their first vote to leave the ELCA Hope Lutheran Church, Freeman, SD. That successful vote took place October 12, 2011. They were scheduled to take the second vote January 22, 2012, but we have yet to hear the results.