Tuesday, April 10, 2012

ELCA Losses Continue,
But the Synodical Conference (tm) Is Also Shrinking.
In Common?
They All Embraced Church Growth.




Here are a couple of updates from Pastor David Barnhardt's blog:

St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Camp Hill, PA passed its second vote to leave the ELCA and voted to affiliate with the North American Lutheran Church (NALC) 91-4.  The vote was taken Sunday, March 25th.

Based on information provided in The Lutheran, April 2012, we add the following to the list of congregations successfully passing second vote to leave ELCA:

1. Christ Lutheran Church, (Bellegrove) Annville, PA
2. St. Peter Lutheran Church, Creston, NE
3. Zion Lutheran Church, Rockford, OH
4. Hazel Run Lutheran Church, Hazel Run, MN
5. Peace Lutheran Church, Holbrook, AZ
6. Writing Rock Lutheran Church, Alkabo, ND
7. St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Trufant, MI
8. St. Mark Lutheran Church (Lairdsville), Muncy, PA