ELCA Coming Unglued - Lutheran Papacies Do Not Last

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South Dakota Synod, ELCA

Congregations Voting to Leave the ELCA

Congregations that voted to leave the ELCA prior to the 2009 Churchwide Assembly

Romsdal, Hudson – 5/14/06
Skudesnes, Pierpont – 10/12/08
St. John’s, Hecla – 6/28/09

Trinity, Houghton – 6/28/09

Congregations that have voted to leave the ELCA since the 2009 Churchwide Assembly

Lands Lutheran, Hudson

1st Vote – 10/4/09 – 71 leave, 4 stay
2nd Vote – 3/7/10 – 67 leave, 6 stay

Trinity Lutheran, Hudson
1st Vote – 10/11/09 – 22 leave, 4 stay
2nd Vote – 3/28/10 – 27 leave, 1 invalid

Trinity Lutheran Platte
1st Vote – 12/13/09 – 69 leave, 1 abstain
2nd Vote – 3/15/10 – 56 leave, 0 stay East Lake Andes Lutheran, Armour
1st Vote – 12/13/09 – 36 leave, 13 stay
2nd Vote – 3/28/10 – 50 leave, 8 stay

First American Lutheran, Tripp
1st Vote – 02/07/10 – 53 leave, 26 stay
2nd Vote – 5/9/10 – 59 leave, 9 stay, 1 abstain
Bethlehem Lutheran, Pierpont
1st Vote – 12/20/09 – 12 leave, 0 stay
2nd Vote – 5/12/10 – 12 leave, 0 stay
American Lutheran, Castlewood
1st Vote – 2/14/10 – 52 leave, 23 stay
2nd Vote – 5/16/10 – 61 leave, 29 stay

Hope Lutheran, Delmont
1st Vote – 3/28/10 – 18 leave, 5 stay, 3 no choice
2nd Vote – 7/11/10 – 20 leave, 0 stay

Ladner, Evangelical Lutheran, Ladner
1st Vote – 4/14/10 – 40 leave, 0 stay
2nd Vote – 7/14/10 – 37 leave, 0 stay

Little Missouri Lutheran, Capitol MT
1st Vote – 4/18/10 – 12 leave, 0 stay
2nd Vote – 7/25/10 – 19 leave, 0 stay
First Lutheran, Philip
1st Vote – 5/30/10 – 44 leave, 2 stay
2nd Vote – 8/29/10 – 48 leave, 2 stay, 1 abstain

Trinity Lutheran, Midland
1st Vote – 5/30/10 – 29 leave, 0 stay
2nd Vote – 8/29/10 – 28 leave, 0 stay

Our Savior Lutheran, Long Valley
1st Vote – 5/30/10 – 15 leave, 0 stay
2nd Vote – 8/29/10 – 22 leave, 0 stay
Deep Creek Lutheran, Midland
1st Vote – 6/27/10 – 12 leave, 0 stay
2nd Vote – 9/5/10 – 9 leave, 0 stay
Shepherd of the Hills, Lead
1st Vote – 6/27/10 – 47 leave, 14 stay, 2 abstain
2nd Vote – 9/26/10 – 59 leave, 8 stay
# Immanuel Lutheran, Whitewood
1st Vote – 7/11/10 – 40 leave, 0 stay, 2 abstain
2nd Vote – 10/10/10 – 48 leave, 2 stay
St. Peter Lutheran, Armour
1st Vote – 7/11/10 – 64 leave, 16 stay
2nd Vote – 10/10/10 – 61 leave, 11 stay
Christ the King Lutheran, Newcastle, WY
1st Vote – 9/19/10 – 67 leave, 3 stay, 1 abstain
2nd Vote – 12/19/10 – 63 leave, 0 stay
# Trinity Lutheran, Lake Norden
1st Vote – 10/10/10 – 74 leave, 0 stay
2nd Vote – 1/16/11 - 65 leave, 0 stay
#  Pending synod council approval – former LCA congregation

Congregations that have passed the first vote to leave the ELCA
Hayti Lutheran, Hayti
1st Vote – 11/7/10 – 77 leave, 7 stay
2nd Vote – 3/6/11
New Hope Lutheran, Hayti
1st Vote – 11/7/10 – 59 leave, 5 stay
2nd Vote – 3/6/11
* Holy Cross Lutheran, Aberdeen
1st Vote – 12/5/11 – 41 leave, 23 stay
2nd Vote – TBD
Grace Lutheran, Menno
1st Vote – 12/19/10 – 83 leave, 18 stay
2nd Vote – 3/27/11

Our Savior’s Lutheran, Menno
1st Vote – 12/19/10 – 18 leave, 3 stay
2nd Vote – 3/27/11

Christ the King Lutheran, Yankton

1st Vote – 1/9/11 – 40 leave, 3 stay
2nd Vote – TBD

Badger Lutheran, Badger

1st Vote – 1/30/11 – 34 leave, 4 stay

2nd Vote – TBD * Being Disputed

Congregations that have failed the first vote to leave the ELCA
Canton Lutheran, Canton
1st Vote – 9/27/09 – 80% to stay

Evangelical Lutheran, Langford
1st Vote – 11/15/09 – 31 leave, 91 Stay
Hope Lutheran, Delmont
1st Vote – 1/17/10 – 14 leave, 15 stay

Leganger Lutheran, Toronto
1st Vote – 1/17/10 – 51 leave, 69 stay

American Evangelical, Milbank
1st Vote – 6/27/10 – 194 leave, 100 stay
1st Vote – 8/8/10 – 209 leave, 147 stay
Brandon Lutheran, Brandon
1st Vote – 8/29/10 – 249 leave, 196 stay
Trinity Lutheran, Letcher
1st Vote – 10/31/10 – 11 leave, 27 stay
Our Savior’s Lutheran, Huron
1st Vote – 12/6/10 – 55 leave, 45 stay
American Lutheran, Presho
1st Vote – 2/13/11 – 37 leave, 23 stay
Hope Lutheran, Sioux Falls
1st Vote – 2/13/11 – 168 leave, 88 stay

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GJ - I used to think that nothing could pry congregations loose from ELCA. They were slapped and spit upon from Day One, when ELCA formed with lawyers leading the meetings. The attitude was: "Shut up. Sit down. Listen. Vote. Pay."

They got away with this, with only a marginal number of congregations and pastors leaving, 1987-2009, 22 years of grace...as they all like to say. The lavender triumph in 2009 changed that.

Missouri, WELS, and the Little Sect on the Prairie think they are in control of their property. They push out any minister who threatens Holy Mother Synod, and HMS is easily threatened.

All that can change in a moment.

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Northeastern Iowa - ELCA.

Congregational
Vote Results

St. Timothy Lutheran Church

Hudson, Iowa

1st Vote Failed: 11-29-2009

Immanuel Lutheran Church

Story City, Iowa
2nd Vote Passed: 3-28-2010

Left ELCA

Zion Lutheran Church

Hudson, Iowa
2nd Vote Passed: 6-2-2010
Left ELCA.

Zion United Lutheran Church

Clear Lake, Iowa
2nd Vote Failed: 8-22-2010

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

Evansdale, Iowa
2nd Vote Passed: 8-29-2010
Left ELCA

Rock Creek Lutheran Church

Osage, Iowa

1st Vote Failed: 8-29-2010

Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Strawberry Point, Iowa

2nd Vote Failed: 9-12-2010

St. Olaf Lutheran Church

Belmond, Iowa
First Vote Failed: 10-10-10

First Lutheran Church

Northwood, Iowa
First Vote Failed: 10-24-10

St. Paul Lutheran Church

Monona, Iowa
2nd Vote Failed: 11-7-10

St. Paul Lutheran Church

Williams, Iowa
2nd Vote Passed: 11-7-10
Left ELCA

Salem Lutheran Church

Roland, Iowa
2nd Vote Passed: 11-28-10
Left ELCA

Elim Lutheran Church

Randall, Iowa
2nd Vote Passed: 1-23-11
Left ELCA

Bethel Lutheran Church

Story City, Iowa
2nd Vote Passed: 1-23-11
Left ELCA

Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church

Waterville, Iowa
2nd Vote Passed: 2-6-11
Left ELCA

Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church

Waukon, Iowa
2nd Vote Passed: 2-6-11
Left ELCA

St. John Lutheran Church (Western Douglas)

Plainfield, Iowa
2nd Vote Passed: 1-9-11
Left ELCA