ELCA Exit Percentages

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Of the 609 congregations I am aware of that have taken votes to leave the ELCA, whether successful or unsuccessful, this is the breakdown by Predecessor Church Body:

• AELC, 3 congregations,  0.5% of the total leaving. [GJ - The AELC sponsored Seminex, which was also the official seminary of the gay Metropolitan Community Church. The AELC also dominated the ELCA merger decisions, which led to gay quotas and voting on whether to use Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in the constitution. The Trinity won that one by only three votes.]
• ELCA, 17 congregations, 2.8% of the total leaving. [GJ - ELCA lost some of its own brood!]
• LCA, 215 congregations, 35.3% of the total leaving. [GJ - The liberal tradition is fed up too.]
• ALC, 374 congregations, 61.4% of the total leaving ELCA. [GJ - The ALC started Lutherans Concerned for Lesbians and Gays, so they cut their own throats.]
• Grand Total, 609  congregations.

I would like to find the overall ratio of Predecessor Church Bodies within the ELCA to determine how these figures compare to the overall membership of the ELCA. I recall some speculation that the former ALC congregations might have been more open to joining the LCMC, while former LCA congregations might have bided their time until the NALC got started. Time will tell if those ratios change.

Church and Changers, Their Allies in Various Sects, And Their DP Enablers

One of the wickedest offenses possible to commit against the Church is the stirring up of doctrinal discord and division, a thing the devil encourages to the utmost. This sin usually arises in certain haughty, conceited, self-seeking leaders who desire peculiar distinction for themselves and strive for personal honor and glory. They will give honor to no one, even when they recognize the superiority of his gifts over their own. In their envy and vengefulness they seek occasion to create factions and to draw people to themselves. Many are deceived and immediately respond to the new doctrine presented in specious words by presumptuous leaders thirsting for fame. Many weak but well-meaning ones fall to doubting; many become reckless pleasure lovers, disregarding all religion and ignoring the Word of God. Even they who are called Christians come to have hard feelings against one another, their love grows cold and faith is extinguished. Christians, then, should be careful to give no occasion for division and discord. They must strive against them, submitting to all suffering and performing all demands to prevent, so far as possible, any disturbance of the unity of doctrine, of faith and of Spirit.

Devotional Readings from Luther’s Works for Every Day of the Year, Augustana Book Concern, Rock Island, IL, 1915, p.376 – October 25th Reading on Ephesians 4:3 Endeavoring to keep unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. John Sander. Contributed by Grey Goose.

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I promised to report on my progress in getting information about possible new start-ups in the ELCA and about congregations whose votes to leave did not net a 2/3rds majority either the first or second time. I was given a name to contact at the ELCA, and sent her an e-mail on the 10th of March. I have not received any response. I haven't even gotten a statement that the information isn't available, just silence.

But, from other sources I learned:

Waters of Grace, Frazee, MN is a New ELCA Start

1. Evangelical Lutheran Church, Gallupville, NY, Left ELCA and joined the NALC
2. Hegland Lutheran Church, Hawley, MN, Left the ECLCA (sic), and joined the LCMC
3. St Mark Lutheran Church, Middleburgh, NY, Left the ELCA and joined the NALC
4. North Immanuel Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids, MN, Left the ELCA and joined the LCMC