There are other lobbying groups as well, such as Lutherans Concerned.
George Erdner, ALPB
As of 1:00 PM, these are the losses of congregations, by synod. For purposes of this analysis, congregations that have left or that are in the process of leaving are counted as "lost". Remember, this is a one-time current snapshot of an ever changing situation. They are ranked by percentage lost, with ties having the same rank.
4E Southwestern Texas Synod Started with 170 Congs, lost (or losing) 28 or 16.5% Rank = 1
9B North Carolina Synod Started with 236 Congs, lost (or losing) 35 or 14.8% Rank = 2
1F Montana Synod Started with 146 Congs, lost (or losing) 19 or 13.0% Rank = 3
5E Western Iowa Synod Started with 165 Congs, lost (or losing) 21 or 12.7% Rank = 4
5F Northeastern Iowa Synod Started with 181 Congs, lost (or losing) 21 or 11.6% Rank = 5
5I East-Central Synod of Wisconsin Started with 141 Congs, lost (or losing) 15 or 10.6% Rank = 6
3C South Dakota Synod Started with 254 Congs, lost (or losing) 26 or 10.2% Rank = 7
2C Pacifica Synod Started with 128 Congs, lost (or losing) 13 or 10.2% Rank = 8
3D Northwestern Minnesota Synod Started with 268 Congs, lost (or losing) 26 or 9.7% Rank = 9
5G Northern Great Lakes Synod Started with 94 Congs, lost (or losing) 9 or 9.6% Rank = 10
2D Grand Canyon Synod Started with 105 Congs, lost (or losing) 10 or 9.5% Rank = 11
5C Central/Southern Illinois Synod Started with 153 Congs, lost (or losing) 13 or 8.5% Rank = 12
5B Northern Illinois Synod Started with 161 Congs, lost (or losing) 13 or 8.1% Rank = 13
1D Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod Started with 106 Congs, lost (or losing) 8 or 7.5% Rank = 14
4B Central States Synod Started with 203 Congs, lost (or losing) 14 or 6.9% Rank = 15
2A Sierra Pacific Synod Started with 204 Congs, lost (or losing) 14 or 6.9% Rank = 16
3G Minneapolis Area Synod Started with 162 Congs, lost (or losing) 11 or 6.8% Rank = 17
6E Northeastern Ohio Synod Started with 203 Congs, lost (or losing) 13 or 6.4% Rank = 18
1C Southwestern Washington Synod Started with 94 Congs, lost (or losing) 6 or 6.4% Rank = 18
9E Florida-Bahamas Synod Started with 204 Congs, lost (or losing) 13 or 6.4% Rank = 18
6C Indiana-Kentucky Synod Started with 220 Congs, lost (or losing) 14 or 6.4% Rank = 18
6F Southern Ohio Synod Started with 225 Congs, lost (or losing) 14 or 6.2% Rank = 19
5L La Crosse Area Synod Started with 81 Congs, lost (or losing) 5 or 6.2% Rank = 19
4D Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod Started with 118 Congs, lost (or losing) 7 or 5.9% Rank = 20
2B Southwest California Synod Started with 138 Congs, lost (or losing) 8 or 5.8% Rank = 21
8B Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod Started with 201 Congs, lost (or losing) 11 or 5.5% Rank = 22
6D Northwestern Ohio Synod Started with 185 Congs, lost (or losing) 10 or 5.4% Rank = 23
9D Southeastern Synod Started with 167 Congs, lost (or losing) 9 or 5.4% Rank = 23
4F Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod Started with 125 Congs, lost (or losing) 6 or 4.8% Rank = 24
4A Nebraska Synod Started with 258 Congs, lost (or losing) 12 or 4.7% Rank = 25
6B North/West Lower Michigan Synod Started with 129 Congs, lost (or losing) 6 or 4.7% Rank = 25
2E Rocky Mountain Synod Started with 173 Congs, lost (or losing) 8 or 4.6% Rank = 26
1B Northwest Washington Synod Started with 112 Congs, lost (or losing) 5 or 4.5% Rank = 27
8D Lower Susquehanna Synod Started with 259 Congs, lost (or losing) 11 or 4.2% Rank = 28
3F Southwestern Minnesota Synod Started with 267 Congs, lost (or losing) 11 or 4.1% Rank = 29
3E Northeastern Minnesota Synod Started with 149 Congs, lost (or losing) 6 or 4.0% Rank = 30
5D Southeastern Iowa Synod Started with 149 Congs, lost (or losing) 6 or 4.0% Rank = 30
3I Southeastern Minnesota Synod Started with 184 Congs, lost (or losing) 7 or 3.8% Rank = 31
5H Northwest Synod of Wisconsin Started with 211 Congs, lost (or losing) 8 or 3.8% Rank = 31
9C South Carolina Synod Started with 164 Congs, lost (or losing) 6 or 3.7% Rank = 32
1E Oregon Synod Started with 121 Congs, lost (or losing) 4 or 3.3% Rank = 33
1A Alaska Synod Started with 31 Congs, lost (or losing) 1 or 3.2% Rank = 34
7D Upstate New York Synod Started with 190 Congs, lost (or losing) 6 or 3.2% Rank = 35
8H West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod Started with 65 Congs, lost (or losing) 2 or 3.1% Rank = 36
9A Virginia Synod Started with 163 Congs, lost (or losing) 5 or 3.1% Rank = 36
3B Eastern North Dakota Synod Started with 231 Congs, lost (or losing) 7 or 3.0% Rank = 37
8F Delaware-Maryland Synod Started with 182 Congs, lost (or losing) 5 or 2.7% Rank = 38
3H Saint Paul Area Synod Started with 116 Congs, lost (or losing) 3 or 2.6% Rank = 39
7C Metropolitan New York Synod Started with 212 Congs, lost (or losing) 5 or 2.4% Rank = 40
6A Southeast Michigan Synod Started with 130 Congs, lost (or losing) 3 or 2.3% Rank = 41
8E Upper Susquehanna Synod Started with 137 Congs, lost (or losing) 3 or 2.2% Rank = 42
5K South-Central Synod of Wisconsin Started with 150 Congs, lost (or losing) 3 or 2.0% Rank = 43
4C Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod Started with 58 Congs, lost (or losing) 1 or 1.7% Rank = 44
8C Allegheny Synod Started with 127 Congs, lost (or losing) 2 or 1.6% Rank = 45
5J Greater Milwaukee Synod Started with 137 Congs, lost (or losing) 2 or 1.5% Rank = 46
7F Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod Started with 166 Congs, lost (or losing) 2 or 1.2% Rank = 47
8A Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod Started with 89 Congs, lost (or losing) 1 or 1.1% Rank = 48
3A Western North Dakota Synod Started with 191 Congs, lost (or losing) 2 or 1.0% Rank = 49
5A Metropolitan Chicago Synod Started with 205 Congs, lost (or losing) 2 or 1.0% Rank = 49
7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Started with 290 Congs, lost (or losing) 1 or 0.3% Rank = 50
7A New Jersey Synod Started with 186 Congs, lost (or losing) 0 or 0.0% Rank = 51
7B New England Synod Started with 186 Congs, lost (or losing) 0 or 0.0% Rank = 51
7G Slovak Zion Synod Started with 26 Congs, lost (or losing) 0 or 0.0% Rank = 51
8G Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Synod Started with 80 Congs, lost (or losing) 0 or 0.0% Rank = 51
9F Caribbean Synod Started with 34 Congs, lost (or losing) 0 or 0.0% Rank = 51
Grand Total Started with 10396 Congs, lost (or losing) 558 or 5.4%
4E Southwestern Texas Synod Started with 170 Congs, lost (or losing) 28 or 16.5% Rank = 1
9B North Carolina Synod Started with 236 Congs, lost (or losing) 35 or 14.8% Rank = 2
1F Montana Synod Started with 146 Congs, lost (or losing) 19 or 13.0% Rank = 3
5E Western Iowa Synod Started with 165 Congs, lost (or losing) 21 or 12.7% Rank = 4
5F Northeastern Iowa Synod Started with 181 Congs, lost (or losing) 21 or 11.6% Rank = 5
5I East-Central Synod of Wisconsin Started with 141 Congs, lost (or losing) 15 or 10.6% Rank = 6
3C South Dakota Synod Started with 254 Congs, lost (or losing) 26 or 10.2% Rank = 7
2C Pacifica Synod Started with 128 Congs, lost (or losing) 13 or 10.2% Rank = 8
3D Northwestern Minnesota Synod Started with 268 Congs, lost (or losing) 26 or 9.7% Rank = 9
5G Northern Great Lakes Synod Started with 94 Congs, lost (or losing) 9 or 9.6% Rank = 10
2D Grand Canyon Synod Started with 105 Congs, lost (or losing) 10 or 9.5% Rank = 11
5C Central/Southern Illinois Synod Started with 153 Congs, lost (or losing) 13 or 8.5% Rank = 12
5B Northern Illinois Synod Started with 161 Congs, lost (or losing) 13 or 8.1% Rank = 13
1D Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod Started with 106 Congs, lost (or losing) 8 or 7.5% Rank = 14
4B Central States Synod Started with 203 Congs, lost (or losing) 14 or 6.9% Rank = 15
2A Sierra Pacific Synod Started with 204 Congs, lost (or losing) 14 or 6.9% Rank = 16
3G Minneapolis Area Synod Started with 162 Congs, lost (or losing) 11 or 6.8% Rank = 17
6E Northeastern Ohio Synod Started with 203 Congs, lost (or losing) 13 or 6.4% Rank = 18
1C Southwestern Washington Synod Started with 94 Congs, lost (or losing) 6 or 6.4% Rank = 18
9E Florida-Bahamas Synod Started with 204 Congs, lost (or losing) 13 or 6.4% Rank = 18
6C Indiana-Kentucky Synod Started with 220 Congs, lost (or losing) 14 or 6.4% Rank = 18
6F Southern Ohio Synod Started with 225 Congs, lost (or losing) 14 or 6.2% Rank = 19
5L La Crosse Area Synod Started with 81 Congs, lost (or losing) 5 or 6.2% Rank = 19
4D Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod Started with 118 Congs, lost (or losing) 7 or 5.9% Rank = 20
2B Southwest California Synod Started with 138 Congs, lost (or losing) 8 or 5.8% Rank = 21
8B Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod Started with 201 Congs, lost (or losing) 11 or 5.5% Rank = 22
6D Northwestern Ohio Synod Started with 185 Congs, lost (or losing) 10 or 5.4% Rank = 23
9D Southeastern Synod Started with 167 Congs, lost (or losing) 9 or 5.4% Rank = 23
4F Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod Started with 125 Congs, lost (or losing) 6 or 4.8% Rank = 24
4A Nebraska Synod Started with 258 Congs, lost (or losing) 12 or 4.7% Rank = 25
6B North/West Lower Michigan Synod Started with 129 Congs, lost (or losing) 6 or 4.7% Rank = 25
2E Rocky Mountain Synod Started with 173 Congs, lost (or losing) 8 or 4.6% Rank = 26
1B Northwest Washington Synod Started with 112 Congs, lost (or losing) 5 or 4.5% Rank = 27
8D Lower Susquehanna Synod Started with 259 Congs, lost (or losing) 11 or 4.2% Rank = 28
3F Southwestern Minnesota Synod Started with 267 Congs, lost (or losing) 11 or 4.1% Rank = 29
3E Northeastern Minnesota Synod Started with 149 Congs, lost (or losing) 6 or 4.0% Rank = 30
5D Southeastern Iowa Synod Started with 149 Congs, lost (or losing) 6 or 4.0% Rank = 30
3I Southeastern Minnesota Synod Started with 184 Congs, lost (or losing) 7 or 3.8% Rank = 31
5H Northwest Synod of Wisconsin Started with 211 Congs, lost (or losing) 8 or 3.8% Rank = 31
9C South Carolina Synod Started with 164 Congs, lost (or losing) 6 or 3.7% Rank = 32
1E Oregon Synod Started with 121 Congs, lost (or losing) 4 or 3.3% Rank = 33
1A Alaska Synod Started with 31 Congs, lost (or losing) 1 or 3.2% Rank = 34
7D Upstate New York Synod Started with 190 Congs, lost (or losing) 6 or 3.2% Rank = 35
8H West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod Started with 65 Congs, lost (or losing) 2 or 3.1% Rank = 36
9A Virginia Synod Started with 163 Congs, lost (or losing) 5 or 3.1% Rank = 36
3B Eastern North Dakota Synod Started with 231 Congs, lost (or losing) 7 or 3.0% Rank = 37
8F Delaware-Maryland Synod Started with 182 Congs, lost (or losing) 5 or 2.7% Rank = 38
3H Saint Paul Area Synod Started with 116 Congs, lost (or losing) 3 or 2.6% Rank = 39
7C Metropolitan New York Synod Started with 212 Congs, lost (or losing) 5 or 2.4% Rank = 40
6A Southeast Michigan Synod Started with 130 Congs, lost (or losing) 3 or 2.3% Rank = 41
8E Upper Susquehanna Synod Started with 137 Congs, lost (or losing) 3 or 2.2% Rank = 42
5K South-Central Synod of Wisconsin Started with 150 Congs, lost (or losing) 3 or 2.0% Rank = 43
4C Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod Started with 58 Congs, lost (or losing) 1 or 1.7% Rank = 44
8C Allegheny Synod Started with 127 Congs, lost (or losing) 2 or 1.6% Rank = 45
5J Greater Milwaukee Synod Started with 137 Congs, lost (or losing) 2 or 1.5% Rank = 46
7F Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod Started with 166 Congs, lost (or losing) 2 or 1.2% Rank = 47
8A Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod Started with 89 Congs, lost (or losing) 1 or 1.1% Rank = 48
3A Western North Dakota Synod Started with 191 Congs, lost (or losing) 2 or 1.0% Rank = 49
5A Metropolitan Chicago Synod Started with 205 Congs, lost (or losing) 2 or 1.0% Rank = 49
7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Started with 290 Congs, lost (or losing) 1 or 0.3% Rank = 50
7A New Jersey Synod Started with 186 Congs, lost (or losing) 0 or 0.0% Rank = 51
7B New England Synod Started with 186 Congs, lost (or losing) 0 or 0.0% Rank = 51
7G Slovak Zion Synod Started with 26 Congs, lost (or losing) 0 or 0.0% Rank = 51
8G Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Synod Started with 80 Congs, lost (or losing) 0 or 0.0% Rank = 51
9F Caribbean Synod Started with 34 Congs, lost (or losing) 0 or 0.0% Rank = 51
Grand Total Started with 10396 Congs, lost (or losing) 558 or 5.4%
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