Going, Going, Gone from ELCA.Not an April Fool's Joke

"We have thousands left, Brett, so don't get all smirky."


Update from ALPB:

Reported today in the NC Synod's email newsletter:

Congregation Update - March 29, 2011
Across the ELCA's 10,400 congregations (as of March 3, 2011):

    * 551 congregations which have taken the first vote to disaffiliate, received the necessary 2/3's majority
    * 240 first votes failed
    * 414  congregations have had a second vote to disaffiliate, receiving the necessary 2/3's majority
    * 23 second votes failed

In the North Carolina Synod's 238 congregations:

    * 22 congregations in North Carolina have voted to disaffiliate and their departure has been approved by the NC Synod Council:
          o Mt. Hermon, Statesville
          o Spirit of Joy, Matthews
          o St. Paul's, Salisbury             
          o The Well, Charlotte
          o Center Grove,  Kannapolis         
          o New Jerusalem, Hickory
          o Christiana, Salisbury         
          o St. Matthew, Salisbury
          o Grace, Newton             
          o Trinity, Landis
          o Miller's, Hickory             
          o Union, Salisbury
          o St. James, Newton             
          o St. John's, Statesville         
          o Mt. Calvary, Claremont         
          o Christus Victor, Fayetteville
          o Bethel, Lincolnton             
          o Concordia, China Grove
          o St. John's, Asheboro         
          o Atonement, Wilkesboro
          o Holy Trinity, Troutman         
          o Redeemer, Charlotte

    * Three congregations have taken a second vote to disaffiliate and their request will be considered during the June Synod Council meeting: Lutheran Church of Our Saviour, Dallas; Holy Trinity, Gastonia; Organ, Salisbury.
    * Six congregations have taken a first vote and received the necessary 2/3's to disaffiliate, but have not yet received a second vote.
    *  Eight congregations have voted and will remain in the ELCA