David R. Barnhart
Director of Abiding Word Ministries
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/
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Successful Vote to Leave ELCA
January 20, St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Lexington, SC passed its vote to leave the ELCA by 94% margin. Joining NALC.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
REVISED LIST OF CONGREGATIONS VOTING TO LEAVE THE ELCA
We have added approximately 18 congregations that voted to leave the ELCA since our last posting.
St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Goose Creek, SC passed their second vote by 90% and also voted to join the NALC.
On January 20 St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Lexington, SC is scheduled to take their second vote.
of Evangelical Lutheran Churches; LC-I - Lutheran Church-International; LCMC - Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ; LC-MS - Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod; NALC - North American Lutheran Church
** Light of Christ Lutheran, Chandler LCMC
** Shepherd of the Hills, Fountain Hills LCMC
** Peace Lutheran Church, Holbrook LCMC
** Community Church of Joy, Glendale LCMC
** St. Peter Lutheran Church, Mesa NALC
** Victory Lutheran Church, Mesa LCMC
** American Lutheran Church, Phoenix LCMC
** Hope Lutheran Church, Phoenix LCMC
** La Casa de Cristo Lutheran, Scottsdale Ind.
** Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, Tempe LCMC
** King of Glory Lutheran Church, Tempe LCMC
** St. John’s Lutheran, Arroyo Grande LCMC NALC
** Sierra Lutheran Church, Auberry LCMC
** Chinese Life Lutheran Church, Alhambra LCMC
** Mission Point Lutheran Church, Chino LCMC
** Christ the King Lutheran, Fallbrook LCMC
** Shepherd of the Mountains, Frazier Park AALC
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Fresno NALC
** Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran, Galt AALC
** St. Mark Chinese Luth, Hacienda Heights LCMC
** Grace Lutheran Church, Huntington Beach NALC
** Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Irvine LCMC
** Concordia Lutheran Church, Kingsburg LCMC
** Lutheran Church of Cross, Laguna Woods LCMC
** LaJolla Lutheran Church, LaJolla LCMC
** St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, La Mesa FELC
** Emanuel Lutheran Church, Lodi LCMC
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Los Banos LCMC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Madera LCMC
** Mount of Olives Lutheran, Mission Viejo LCMC
** Calvary Lutheran Church, Modesto LCMC
** Oakhurst Lutheran Church, Oakhurst LCMC
** Palisades Lutheran, Pacific Palisades LCMC
** Grace Lutheran Church, Redway LCMC
** Life Lutheran Church, Richmond LCMC
** Grace Lutheran Church, Ridgecrest LCMC
** Rancho Penasquitos Lutheran , San Diego LCMC
** St. Timothy Lutheran Church, San Diego LCMC
St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Goose Creek, SC passed their second vote by 90% and also voted to join the NALC.
On January 20 St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Lexington, SC is scheduled to take their second vote.
693 congregations have successfully taken their first and/or second votes to leave the ELC since August 2009. A few congregations listed did not vote out but were expelled by the ELCA.
Total baptized membership loss to ELCA from these congregations stands at 336,369.
Inform us of additions or corrections: wordabide@aol.com.
*First successful vote **Second successful vote
Chosen Lutheran Affiliation:
AALC - The American Association of Lutheran Churches; AFLC - Association of Free Lutheran Congregations;
CLB - Church of the Lutheran Brethren; ELCM - Evangelical Lutheran Conference and Ministerium; FELC - Fellowshipof Evangelical Lutheran Churches; LC-I - Lutheran Church-International; LCMC - Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ; LC-MS - Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod; NALC - North American Lutheran Church
ALASKA 1**
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Kodiak NALC LCMC
ARIZONA 12**
** Light of the Desert Lutheran, Cave Creek LCMC** Light of Christ Lutheran, Chandler LCMC
** Shepherd of the Hills, Fountain Hills LCMC
** Peace Lutheran Church, Holbrook LCMC
** Community Church of Joy, Glendale LCMC
** St. Peter Lutheran Church, Mesa NALC
** Victory Lutheran Church, Mesa LCMC
** American Lutheran Church, Phoenix LCMC
** Hope Lutheran Church, Phoenix LCMC
** La Casa de Cristo Lutheran, Scottsdale Ind.
** Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, Tempe LCMC
** King of Glory Lutheran Church, Tempe LCMC
CALIFORNIA 39**
** Calvary Lutheran, (Pacooima) Arleta LCMC** St. John’s Lutheran, Arroyo Grande LCMC NALC
** Sierra Lutheran Church, Auberry LCMC
** Chinese Life Lutheran Church, Alhambra LCMC
** Mission Point Lutheran Church, Chino LCMC
** Christ the King Lutheran, Fallbrook LCMC
** Shepherd of the Mountains, Frazier Park AALC
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Fresno NALC
** Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran, Galt AALC
** St. Mark Chinese Luth, Hacienda Heights LCMC
** Grace Lutheran Church, Huntington Beach NALC
** Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Irvine LCMC
** Concordia Lutheran Church, Kingsburg LCMC
** Lutheran Church of Cross, Laguna Woods LCMC
** LaJolla Lutheran Church, LaJolla LCMC
** St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, La Mesa FELC
** Emanuel Lutheran Church, Lodi LCMC
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Los Banos LCMC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Madera LCMC
** Mount of Olives Lutheran, Mission Viejo LCMC
** Calvary Lutheran Church, Modesto LCMC
** Oakhurst Lutheran Church, Oakhurst LCMC
** Palisades Lutheran, Pacific Palisades LCMC
** Grace Lutheran Church, Redway LCMC
** Life Lutheran Church, Richmond LCMC
** Grace Lutheran Church, Ridgecrest LCMC
** Rancho Penasquitos Lutheran , San Diego LCMC
** St. Timothy Lutheran Church, San Diego LCMC
** Chinese Lutheran Church, San Francisco LCMC
** Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, San Jose LCMC
** St. Timothy Lutheran Church, San Jose NALC
** Christ Lutheran Church, Santa Clarita LCMC
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Santa Maria NALC LCMC
** Good Shepherd Lutheran, Torrance LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Tulare NALC
** Red Hill Lutheran Church, Tustin LCMC
** Mt. Calvary Faith Lutheran, West Covina LCMC
** Reformation Lutheran, Westminster NALC
** Westminister Lutheran, Westminster LCMC
COLORADO 7**
** Faith Lutheran Church, Castle Rock LCMC
** Bethel Lutheran, Colorado Springs LCMC
** Black Forest Lutheran, Colorado Springs NALC
** St. Luke’s Lutheran, Colorado Springs NALC
** Lutheran Church of the Cross, Evergreen LCMC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Longmont NALC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Security LCMC
FLORIDA 13**
** Advent Lutheran Church, Boca Raton
** Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran, Dade City LCMC NALC
** St. Peter Lutheran Church, Fort Pierce LCMC
** Shepherd of Woods Church, Jacksonville LCMC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Lakeland LCMC
** Living Word Lutheran Church, Lantana LCMC
** Hope Lutheran Church, Miami LCMC
** Principe de Paz Lutheran Church, Miami LCMC
** Peace Lutheran Church, Palm Bay LCMC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Palatka LCMC
** Peace Lutheran Church, Port Charlotte
** Christ Lutheran Church, St. Petersburg LCMC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Titusville LCMC
** First Lutheran Church , West Palm Beach NALC
GEORGIA 8**
** Laurel Hill Lutheran Church, Clyo LCMC
** Wingard Memorial Lutheran, Clyo LCMC
** Christ the King Lutheran Church, Evans NALC
** Prince of Peace Lutheran , Fayetteville NALC
** Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Haralson LCMC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Hartwell LCMC
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Springfield LCMC
** Holy Trinity Lutheran, Springfield LCMC
IDAHO 6**
** Clark Fork Lutheran Church, Clark Fork
** Zion Lutheran Church, Deary LCMC
** St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Hayden Lake LCMC
** First Evangelical Lutheran, Idaho Falls LCMC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Lewiston NALC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Pierce LCMC
ILLINOIS 30** 1*
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Altona NALC
** St. Peter Lutheran Church, Benson NALC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Danforth NALC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, DeKalb LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Dongola LCMC
** St. John of Union County Luth, Dongola LCMC
** St. Peter Lutheran Church, Emden LCMC
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Flanagan LCMC NALC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Franklin Grove LCMC
** St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Galena LCMC
** Messiah Lutheran Church, Joliet LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Kirkland NALC
** Zion Evan Lutheran of Clarion, La Moille LCMC
** Calvary Lutheran Church, Lee LCMC
** St. Mark Lutheran Church, Lindenhurst LCMC
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Metropolis NALC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Metropolis NALC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Moline LCMC
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Oregon LCMC NALC
** First Lutheran Church, Paxton NALC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Philo NALC
** First Lutheran Church, Pontiac NALC
** First Lutheran Church, Princeton LCMC
** American Lutheran Church, Rantoul NALC
* Calvary Lutheran Church, Rockford
** Prince of Peace Lutheran, Rockton LCMC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Royal NALC
** Hosanna Lutheran Church, St. Charles LCMC
** Prince of Peace Lutheran , St. Joseph NALC
** Stavanger Lutheran Church, Seneca LCMC
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Thomasboro NALC
INDIANA 14**
** St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Auburn NALC
** Adams Lutheran Church, Batesville NALC
** Peace Lutheran Church, Connersville NALC
** St. John Lutheran Ft. Wayne (Lake Twp.) NALC
** St. Mark Lutheran Church, Ft. Wayne NALC
** St. James Lutheran Church, Greenfield NALC
** First United Lutheran Church, Hammond NALC
** Antioch Lutheran Church, Hoagland NALC
** St. James Lutheran Church, Holland LCMC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Logansport LCMC
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Noblesville NALC
** St. Mark Lutheran Church, St. Joe LCMC
** St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Stendal LCMC
** St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Uniondale NALC
IOWA 59** *1
** Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Ackley NALC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Avoca NALC
** Badger Lutheran Church, Badger NALC NALC
** St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Bode LCMC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Boyden NALC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake LCMC
** Highland Park Lutheran, Des Moines LCMC
** Unity Lutheran Church, Des Moines LCMC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Des Moines LCMC
** Waterloo Ridge Lutheran, Dorchester NALC
** Evangelical Lutheran, Eagle Grove LCMC NALC
** Samuel Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove LCMC NALC
** Marion Lutheran Church, Elgin NALC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Ellsworth NALC
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Estherville
** Prince of Peace Lutheran, Evansdale AALC
** Hope Lutheran Church, Everly LCMC
** Fertile Lutheran Church, Fertile LCMC
** Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Fontanelle LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Gilmore City NALC
** Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Grafton NALC
** Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Harlan LCMC
** Holmes Lutheran Church, Holmes
** Zion Lutheran Church, Hudson LCMC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hull LCMC
** Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Inwood LCMC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Irwin LCMC
** Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville LCMC
** Bethany Lutheran Church, Kelley LCMC
** Sion Lutheran Church, Lake Mills LCMC
** Bethany Lutheran Church, Laurens NALC
** West Prairie Lutheran Church, Leland LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Manchester NALC
** St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Marion LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Ottumwa LCMC
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Parkersburg NALC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Persia LCMC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Plainfield NALC
** Elim Lutheran Church, Randall LCMC
** St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Readlyn NALC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Readlyn NALC
** Salem Lutheran Church, Roland LCMC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Rolfe NALC
** Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Royal LCMC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Ruthven NALC
** First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar NALC
** Norway Lutheran Church, St. Olaf NALC
** United Lutheran Church, Shelby LCMC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sheldon NALC
** Peace Lutheran Church, Sioux Center LCMC
** Skien Lutheran Church, Sloan LCMC
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Story City LCMC
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Story City LCMC
** Stratford Lutheran Church, Stratford LCMC
** Ulensvang Lutheran Church, Thor NALC
* St. John’s Lutheran Church, Waterloo
** Old East Paint Creek Lutheran, Waterville NALC
** Old West Paint Creek Lutheran, Waukon NALC
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Waukee LCMC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Williams LCMC
KANSAS 10**
** St. John Lutheran Church, Athol LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Clay Center LCMC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Clyde LCMC
** Christ the King Lutheran, Dodge City LCMC
** Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Goodland LCMC
** Freemont Lutheran Church, Lindsborg NALC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Linn LCMC
** Evangelical Lutheran, Mankato LCMC NALC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Osborne LCMC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Palmer LCMC
KENTUCKY 4**
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Augusta AALC
** House of Prayer Lutheran, Elizabethtown NALC
** Hopeful Lutheran Church, Florence LCMC
** Hebron Lutheran Church, Hebron LCMC
MARYLAND 7**
** St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Baltimore NALC
** First Gray Manor Lutheran, Baltimore NALC
** Lutheran Church of Redeemer Damascus LCMC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Joppa LCMC NALC
** Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Pasadena NALC
** Thai Mission, Rockville
** St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Sabillasville LCMC
MICHIGAN 21**
** Salem Lutheran Church, Bark River NALC
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Bridgewater LCMC
** St. Michael Lutheran Church, Canton LCMC
** Our Redeemer Lutheran, Champion LCMC
** Bethany Lutheran Church, Covington LCMC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Evart NALC
** Living Hope Lutheran Church, Farwell NALC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Felch LCMC
** Hope Lutheran Church, Hubbard Lake NALC
** First Lutheran Church, Iron Mountain LCMC
** Our Savior’s Lutheran, Iron Mountain LCMC
** Good Shepherd Lutheran, Manistee NALC
** Wainola Lutheran Church, Mass City LCMC
** Redeemer Lutheran Church, Owosso NALC
** Cross Lutheran Church, Pigeon NALC
** Christ Lutheran Church, Reese LCMC
** Peace Lutheran Church, St. Joseph NALC
** Christ Lutheran Church, Shingleton
** Zion Lutheran Church, Skanee NALC
** St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Trufant NALC
** Christ Lutheran Church, Warren LCMC
MINNESOTA 74** 1*
** Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran, Afton LCMC
** Our Redeemer’s Lutheran, Badger LCMC
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Battle Lake LCMC
** Trefoldighed Lutheran Church, Battle Lake
** Living Presence Lutheran Church, Blaine LCMC
** Lutheran Ch. of Master, Brooklyn Center LCMC
** Discover Church, Brooklyn Park LCMC
** Wangen Prairie Lutheran, Cannon Falls LCMC
** Bethel Lutheran Church, (Scanlon) Cloquet
** New Hope Lutheran Church, Comfrey LCMC
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Crosby NALC
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Dalton
** Lund Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes LCMC
** New Hope of Lakewood Lutheran, Duluth
** Bethlehem/West Elbow Lake Lutheran LCMC
** Central Lutheran Church, Elk River LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Ellendale AFLC
** Emmons Lutheran Church, Emmons NALC
** Grace Lutheran Church, Erskine NALC
** Rodnes Lutheran Church, Erskine LCMC
** Hope Lutheran Church, Floodwood LCMC
** Hope Lutheran Church, Fosston LCMC
** Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fridley LCMC
** Round Prairie Lutheran Church, Glenville LCMC
** Calvary Lutheran, Golden Valley Independent
** Samhold Lutheran Church, Gonvick NALC
** United Lutheran Church, Gonvick NALC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hanover LCMC
** Hawley Lutheran Church, Hawley LCMC
** Hegland Lutheran Church, Hawley LCMC
** Salem Lutheran Church, Hawley LCMC
** Hazel Run Lutheran, Hazel Run LCMC
** Singaas Lutheran Church, Hendricks AFLC
** Looney Valley Lutheran, Houston LCMC
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Howard Lake
** Christ the King Lutheran, Hutchinson LCMC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Hutchinson LCMC
** South Zumbro Lutheran Church, Kasson LCMC
** Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Kettle River LCMC NALC
** Hosanna Lutheran Church, Lakeville LCMC
** American Lutheran, Long Prairie LCMC
** Holy Cross Lutheran, Maple Lake LCMC
** Christ Lutheran Church, Maple Plain LCMC
** Wang Lutheran Church, Maynard LCMC
** Bethany Lutheran Church, Menahga LCMC
** First English Lutheran Church Menahga LCMC
** Faith Lutheran Church Mentor NALC
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Minneapolis LCMC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Monticello LCMC
** Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Nelson LCMC
** Fahlun Lutheran Church, Nelson LCMC
** Rejoice Lutheran Renewal Church, Northfield
** New Life Lutheran Church, Oak Grove LCMC
** Salem Lutheran Church, Osakis
** Sauk Valley Lutheran Church, Osakis
** Christ Lutheran Church, Otsego LCMC
** North Immanuel Lutheran, Pelican Rapids LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Pillager LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Roseau LCMC
** Community Church of Hope, Rosemount Indep.
** Rushford Lutheran Church, Rushford LCMC
* Evanger Lutheran Church, Sargeant
** Albion Lutheran Church, St. James NALC
** Sychar Lutheran Church, Silver Bay LCMC
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Springfield LCMC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Springfield LCMC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Stacy LCMC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Starbuck LCMC
** St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Stewart LCMC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Sturgeon Lake NALC
** Zoar Lutheran Church, Tofte LCMC
** Folden Lutheran Church, Vining
** Bethesda Lutheran Church, Wannaska NALC
** Riverside Lutheran Church, Wannaska NALC
Note: First Lutheran Church, White Bear Lake LCMC was dismissed from ELCA over dual membership.
MISSOURI 7**
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Ava NALC
** Joy Community Church, O’Fallon LCMC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Pocahontas AALC
** First Lutheran Church, Rock Port NALC
** Christ Lutheran Church, Stover AFLC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Westboro NALC
** St. Paul Lutheran, Willow Springs LCMC
MONTANA 20**
** Peace Lutheran Church, Belgrade LCMC
** Bethany Lutheran Church, Bigfork LCMC
** Little Missouri Lutheran Church, Capitol LCMC
** Our Savior Lutheran Church, Chester LCMC
** Golden West Lutheran Church, Conrad LCMC
** Pondera Valley Lutheran Church, Conrad LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Dillon
** Calvary Lutheran Church, Evergreen LCMC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Flaxville LCMC
** Pleasant Prairie Lutheran, Flaxville LCMC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Great Falls LCMC
** St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Ledger LCMC
** Melville Lutheran Church, Melville LCMC
** Highland Lutheran Church, Outlook LCMC
** Peerless Lutheran Church, Peerless LCMC
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Poplar LCMC
** Scobey Lutheran Church, Scobey LCMC
** Valier Lutheran Church, Valier LCMC
** Christ Lutheran Church, Whitefish LCMC
** American Lutheran Church, Winfred LCMC
NEBRASKA 13**
** Peace Lutheran Church, Alma LCMC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Axtel LCMC
** Thanksgiving Lutheran Church, Bellevue LCMC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Blue Hill LCMC
** St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Creston
** Peace Lutheran Church, Deshler LCMC
** Bluffs Trinity Lutheran, Fremont LCMC
** Fridhem Lutheran Church, Funk LCMC
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Holdrege LCMC
** Christ the Servant Lutheran, Norfolk LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Oakland LCMC
** St. Paul’s Lutheran, Republican City LCMC
** Hope Lutheran Church, Smithfield LCMC
Note: Although Bethel Lutheran, Holdrege voted successfully (twice) to withdraw, their ELCA synod will not allow them to leave with their property.
NEW JERSEY 1**
** St. Andrew by Sea Lutheran, Atlantic City NALC
NEW YORK 14**
** St. Nicodemus Lutheran, East Aurora LCMC
** Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Brooklyn LCMC
** Christ Chinese Lutheran, Brooklyn LCMC
** Reformation (Korean) Lutheran, Brooklyn
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Delhi LCMS
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Elma
** Advent Lutheran Church, Elmont LCMC
** Evangelical Lutheran Church, Gallupville NALC
** First Lutheran Church, Lyons LC-I
** St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Middleburgh NALC
** Evang Luth of Holy Trinity New Rochelle LCMC
** St. James Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls LCMC
** Grace Lutheran Church, North Branch LCMC
** St James Lutheran Stewart Manor LCMC
NORTH CAROLINA 36** 1*
** St. John Lutheran Church, Ashboro NALC
* Grace Lutheran Church, Bessemer City NALC
** Christ the King Lutheran, Charlotte LCMC
** Redeemer Lutheran Church, Charlotte LCMC
**Well of Hope Lutheran, Charlotte LCMC
** Concordia Lutheran, China Grove NALC
** Mt. Calvary Lutheran, Claremont NALC
** Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Concord NALC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Concord NALC
** Antioch Lutheran Church, Dallas NALC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Faith NALC
** Christus Victor Lutheran, Fayetteville AALC
** Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Gastonia NALC
** Millers Lutheran Church, Hickory NALC
** New Jerusalem Lutheran, Hickory NALC
** Shiloh Lutheran Church, Hickory NALC
** Center Grove Lutheran, Kannapolis LCMS
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Landis NALC
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Lincolnton NALC
** St. Luke Lutheran Church, Lincolnton
** St. Martin Lutheran Church, Maiden NALC
** St. James Lutheran Church, Newton NALC
** St. Luke Lutheran Church, Monroe LCMC
** Grace Lutheran Church, Newton NALC
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rockwell NALC
** Christiana Lutheran Church, Salisbury NALC
** Organ Lutheran Church, Salisbury NALC
** St. Matthew’s Lutheran, Salisbury NALC
** St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Salisbury NALC
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Salisbury LCMC
** Salem Lutheran Church, Salisbury NALC
** Union Lutheran Church, Salisbury NALC
** Mt. Hermon Lutheran, Statesville LCMC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Statesville NALC
** Holy Trinity Lutheran, Troutman NALC
** Spirit of Joy Lutheran, Weddington LCMC
**Lutheran Church Atonement, Wilkesboro NALC
NORTH DAKOTA 12**
** Writing Rock Lutheran Church, Alkabo
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Carrington LCMC
** Peace Lutheran Church, Devil’s Lake NALC
** Our Redeemer Lutheran, Edgeley LCMC
** Anselm Trinity Luth,(Sheldon) Enderlin LCMC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Hatton LCMC
** Peace Lutheran Church, Hazen LCMC
** Peace Lutheran Church, Linton LCMC
** Our Savior Lutheran Church, Nelson
** Aurdal Lutheran Church, Portland LCMC
** Mabel Lutheran Church, Sutton LCMC
** First Lutheran, Washburn LCMC
OHIO 56** 2*
** Israel Lutheran Church, Amanda
** St. Michael Lutheran Church, Ashland LCMC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Ashland NALC
** First Lutheran Church, Barberton LCMC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Bolivar NALC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Bucyrus NALC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Cardington LCMC
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Celina NALC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Chattanooga NALC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Cincinnati LCMC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church , Clyde NALC
** Puritas Lutheran Church, Cleveland LCMC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Columbus NALC
** Upper Arlington Lutheran, Columbus NALC
** Zion Lutheran, Columbus (Obetz) NALC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Crestline LCMC
** Grace Lutheran Church, Eaton NALC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Fairport Harbor LCMC
** New Life Lutheran Church, Gallipolis
** St. Mark Lutheran Church, Graytown
** Greenford Lutheran Church, Greenford LCMC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Greenville NALC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Greenville LCMC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Grove City NALC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Groveport NALC
** Grace Lutheran Church, Jackson Center NALC
* Trinity Lutheran Church, Jeromesville NALC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster
** First Lutheran Church, Leipsic NALC
* Christ Lutheran Church, Lexington NALC
** Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Lucas NALC
** First English Lutheran, Mansfield LCMC NALC
** Holy Trinity Lutheran, Mansfield NALC
** Oakland Lutheran Church, Mansfield NALC
** First English Lutheran, Marysville NALC
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Maumee LCMC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Millersburg NALC
** St. John Lutheran, (Groton Twp) Monroeville NALC
** St. Peter Lutheran Church, Monroeville NALC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Montpelier NALC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Montpelier LCMC
** St. John Lutheran Church, North Woodbury NALC
** St. James Lutheran Church, Payne NALC
** Resurrection Lutheran, Port Clinton NALC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Rockford
** Zion Lutheran Church, St Marys NALC
** Faith in Christ Lutheran, Springfield NALC
** Grace Evan. Lutheran, Springfield NALC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Springfield NALC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Springfield NALC
** Salem Evans Lutheran, Stone Creek NALC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Stone Creek NALC
** St. Paul Lutheran, Sulphur Springs NALC
** Grace Lutheran Church, Thornville NALC
** First Lutheran Church, Troy NALC
** Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vickery NALC
** Good Hope (Boardman)Youngstown NALC
OKLAHOMA 1**
** Peace Lutheran Church, Edmond NALC
OREGON 4**
** First Lutheran Church, Baker City NALC
** Good Shepherd Lutheran, Boardman LCMC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Hermiston LCMC
** Our Savior Lutheran Church, Salem NALC
PENNSYLVANIA 46** 1*
** Christ Lutheran (Bellegrove) Annville NALC
** St. Mark Lutheran Church, Adrian NALC
** Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Abington NALC
** St. Mark Lutheran Church, Arona
** St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Butler, PA NALC
** St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Camp Hill NALC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Chicora
** Christ Lutheran Church, Dallastown LCMC
** Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Export NALC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Fredricksburg NALC
** St. Jacob Lutheran Church Glenville NALC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Harrisburg ELCM
** St. Thomas Lutheran, Hooversville NALC
** Emmanuel Lutheran, Hunter Station LCMC
** Dunmyer Lutheran Church, Johnstown NALC
** Pleasant Union Lutheran, Kittanning NALC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Kittanning NALC
** St. Paul Lutheran, (Trauger) Latrobe NALC
** Messiah Lutheran Church, Lebanon NALC
** Zoar Lutheran Church, Lebanon NALC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Monroeville NALC
** St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Millersburg LCMC
** St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Muncy LCMC
** St. Mark Lutheran (Lairdsville) Muncy
** Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Nazareth LCMC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Staunton
** Old Zion Lutheran Church, Philadelphia
** St. James Lutheran Church, Philadelphia LCMC
** Brighton Heights Lutheran, Pittsburgh NALC
**St.Stephen Lutheran Scott Twp Pittsburgh NALC
* Grace Lutheran Church, (Troy Hill) Pittsburgh NALC
** Zion Lutheran, Pittsburgh (Brentwood) NALC
** St. Peter Lutheran (Dornsife) Red Cross LCMC
** Vinemont Lutheran Church, Reinholds NALC
** First Lutheran Church, Rural Valley NALC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sarver NALC
** St. Luke Lutheran Church, Saxonburg
** St. Paul (Zeigler’s) Seven Valleys NALC
**Zion (Shaffers) Lutheran, Seven Valleys LCMC
** Christ Lutheran Church, Shelocta NALC
** Mt. Union Lutheran Church, Shelocta NALC
** First Lutheran Church, Washington NALC
** St. Paul Lutheran West Manchester York LCMC
** Springdale Lutheran Church, West Sunbury
** Kissinger Lutheran Church, Wyomissing AFLC
** St. Paul Lutheran, McConnellsburg ELCM
** St. Paul Lutheran , Big Cove Tannery ELCM
** Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Little Cove ELCM
SOUTH CAROLINA 10** 1*
* St. Mark Lutheran Church, Blythewood LCMC
** St. Jacob’s Lutheran Church, Chapin NALC
** St. Peter Lutheran Church, Chapin NALC
** Christ the Servant Lutheran, Conway LCMC
** St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Goose Creek NALC
** Lake Wylie Lutheran Church, Fort Mill LCMC
** St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Lexington NALC
** Holy Trinity Lutheran, Little Mountain NALC
** Mayer Memorial Lutheran, Newberry NALC
** Advent Lutheran Church, N. Charleston NALC
** Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, York LCMC
SOUTH DAKOTA 35** 1*
** Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Aberdeen LCMC
** East Lake Andes Lutheran, Armour LCMC
** St. Peter Lutheran Church, Armour AFLC
** Badger Lutheran Church, Badger NALC
** First Lutheran Church, Britton LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Britton LCMC
** Lake City Lutheran Church, Britton LCMC
** Pleasant Valley Lutheran, Britton LCM
** American Lutheran Church, Castlewood NALC
** Hope Lutheran Church, Delmont AFLC
** Hope Lutheran Church, Freeman
** New Hope Lutheran Church, Hayti NALC
** Hayti Lutheran Church, Hayti NALC
** Lands Lutheran Church, Hudson LCMC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Hudson LCMC
** Calvary Lutheran Church, Irene
** Ladner Lutheran Church, Ladner LCMC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Lake Norden NALC
** Shepherd of the Hills, Lead LCMC
** St. James Lutheran Church, Leola
* First English Lutheran Church, Lennox NALC
** Salem Emmanuel Lutheran, Long Lake LCMC
** Our Savior Lutheran, Long Valley LCMC
** Grace Lutheran Church, Menno NALC
** Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Menno
** Deep Creek Lutheran Church, Midland LCMC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Midland LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Philip NALC
** Bethlehem Lutheran, Pierpont LCMC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Platt LCMC
** Fron Lutheran Church, Roslyn
** St. John Lutheran Church, Selby NALC
** First American Lutheran, Tripp AFLC
** Vale Lutheran Church, Vale
** Immanuel Lutheran, Whitewood NALC
** Christ the King Lutheran, Yankton NALC
TENNESSEE 1**
** Lord of Life Lutheran, Memphis NALC
TEXAS 53** 1*
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Alice LCMC
** All Saints Lutheran Church, Arlington NALC
** St. John’s Lutheran, Boerne LCMC NALC
** Our Redeemer Lutheran, Brackettville LCMC
** St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Brenham NALC
** Salem Lutheran, (Welcome) Brenham NALC
** Zion Lutheran, Castroville LCMC
** Hope Lutheran Church, Cedar Hill NALC
** Our Savior Lutheran Church, Dallas
* Danevang Lutheran Church, Danevang
** St. John Lutheran Church, Dime Box LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, El Campo LCMC
** Grace Lutheran Church, Ennis LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Floresville NALC
** Holy Ghost Lutheran, Fredricksburg NALC
** St. Peter Lutheran-Walburg, Georgetown LCMC
** Martin Luther Lutheran, Giddings LCMC
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Goliad NALC
** Living Word Lutheran, Grapevine LCMC
** St. Peter Lutheran Church, Hallettsville NALC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Haskell LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Houston NALC
** St. John Lutheran, Hubbard Lake NALC
** Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Inez LCMC
** Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Knippa
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, La Vernia NALC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Meyersville NALC
** St. Paul’s Lutheran, New Braunfels LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Orange Grove LCMC
** St. Andrews Lutheran Church, Paige LCMC
** St. Mark’s Lutheran , Point Comfort LCMC
** St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Portland NALC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Priddy LCMC
** Joy Lutheran Church, Richmond NALC
** Peace Lutheran Church, Rockdale NALC
** Peace Lutheran Church, Rosenberg NALC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Rosenberg NALC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Runge NALC
** Immanuel Lutheran Church, Taylor LCMC
** Faith Lutheran Church, Seguin LCMC
** Grace Lutheran Church, Snyder
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Taylor LCMC
** Prince of Peace Lutheran, Taylor LCMC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Thrall LCMC
** Our Savior Lutheran, Three Rivers NALC
** First Lutheran Church, Tivoli LCMC
** Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Tyler NALC
** First English Lutheran, Victoria NALC
** Zion Lutheran Mission Valley,Victoria LCMS
** Christ Lutheran Church, Waco
** St. Andrew’s Lutheran, Weesatche LCMC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Winters LCMC
** Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Yoakum LCMC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Yorktown NALC
UTAH 1** 1*
** Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Roy LCMC
* Grace Lutheran Church, Bountiful LCMC
VIRGINIA 6**
** Apostles Lutheran Church, Chesapeake LCMC
** United Lutheran Church, Crockett LCMC
** Reformation Lutheran Church, Culpeper NALC
** Lebanon Lutheran Church, Lebanon NALC
** Morning Star Lutheran, Mt. Jackson ELCM
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Roanoke LCMC
WASHINGTON 18**
** Port Madison, Bainbridge Island (NALC)
** Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Bremerton AALC
** St. Paul Lutheran of Shorewood, Burien LCMC
** Lutheran Ch of Redeemer, Chimacum LCMC
** Prince of Peace Lutheran, Everett NALC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Kent LCMC
** Christ the Servant Lutheran, Lacey LCMC
** Selbu Lutheran Church, LaCrosse LCMC
** Emmanuel Lutheran, Longview LCMC
** Central Lutheran Church, Morton LCMC
** Christ Lutheran Church, Odessa LCMC
** Richland Lutheran Church, Richland LCMC
** St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Rochester LCMC
** Denny Park Lutheran Church, Seattle LCMC
** St. Mark Lutheran Church, Seattle NALC
** Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Spokane Valley
** Our Savior’s Lutheran, Stanwood LCMC
** Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Walla Walla
WEST VIRGINIA 2**
** St. Timothy Lutheran, Charleston NALC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Letart NALC
WISCONSIN 39** 1*
** Immanuel Lutheran, Bailey’s Harbor LCMC
** Peace Lutheran Church, Baldwin
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Birchwood LCMC
** Calvary Lutheran Church, Brookfield NALC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Caroline NALC
** Bethany Lutheran Church, Catawba NALC
** First Lutheran Church, Clear Lake LCMC
** Christus Lutheran, Clintonville LCMC
** Peace Lutheran Church, Edgar LCMC
** Grace Lutheran Church, Eau Claire LCMC
** St. John’s Lutheran Church, Gillett LCMC
* Glen Flora Lutheran Church, Glen Flora NALC
** Bethel Lutheran Church, Hawkins NALC
** Shepherd of Hills (Richfield) Hubertus LCMC
** Northland Lutheran Church, Iola LCMC
** Hitterdahl Lutheran Church, Iola LCMC
** St. Mark Lutheran Church, Jefferson LCMC NALC
** Olivet Lutheran Church, LaCrosse LCMC
** Hope Lutheran Church, Ladysmith NALC
** St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Luck LCMC
** Zion Lutheran Church, Manawa LCMC
** Bethlehem Lutheran, (Pella) Marion LCMC
** St.Paul Lutheran (Dupont) Marion LCMC
** St. Peter’s Lutheran (Big Falls) Marion LCMC
** Grace Lutheran Church Oconto Falls LCMC
** First Lutheran Church, Ogdensburg LCMC
** St. John’s Lutheran (Nekimi) Oshkosh NALC
** Trinity Lutheran Church, Pell Lake LCMC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Phillips NALC
** Stanfold Lutheran Church, Rice Lake LCMC
** Ascension Lutheran Church, Shiocton NALC
** Peace Lutheran Church, Split Rock NALC
** Living Water Lutheran, Sun Prairie LCMC
** Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Tomah LCMC
** Franklin Lutheran (SoldiersGrove)Viroqua LCMC
** North West Prairie Lutheran, Viroqua LCMC
** South West Prairie Lutheran, Viroqua LCMC
** Immanuel of Lebanon, Watertown NALC
** St. Paul Lutheran Church, Watertown, NALC
** St. John Lutheran Church, Weyouwega LCMC
WYOMING 1**
** Christ the King Lutheran, Newcastle NALC
PUERTO RICO 1**
** Iglesia Lutheran Resurrection NALC
9/11- 9/12— 41 ELCA congregations closed.
9/10-9/11—31 ELCA congregations closed.
9/09-9/10—41 ELCA congregations closed.
9/11-9/12— 16 ELCA congregations consolidated.
9/10-9/11—12 ELCA congregations consolidated.
9/09-9/10—12 ELCA congregations consolidated. This means at least the same number of congregations ceased to exist.
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