Congregational Votes Update
 

About Termination of Relationship with ELCA
When the synod office is informed that a congregation is planning a special meeting of the congregation to consider termination of their relationship with the ELCA, the following information is provided to the president of the congregation and the pastor:

Termination of Relationship
Letter from Synod

Termination of Relationship
Constitutional Requirements
 

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
 

   First Vote: Dec. 13, 2009

   Registered Voting Members: 366

   Ballots Necessary for Adoption: 244

   Results: 238 yes, 119 no

      First Vote Failed
 

   First Vote: May 2, 2010

   Registered Voting Members: 500

   Ballots Necessary for Adoption: 333

   Results: 376 yes, 124 no

      First Vote Passed

   Second Vote: Aug. 22, 2010
   Registered Voting Members: 478
   Ballots Necessary for Adoption: 319
   Results: 317 yes, 161 no
      Second Vote Failed

Jan. 6, 2010
Jan. 15, 2010
April 5, 2010
April 13, 2010
April 19, 2010
May 4, 2010

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

Evansdale, Iowa
 

   First Vote: May 2, 2010

   Registered Voting Members: 67

   Ballots Necessary for Adoption: 45

   Results: 66 yes, 1 no

      First Vote Passed

May 3, 2010

Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Strawberry Point, Iowa
 

   First Vote: June 6, 2010

   Registered Voting Members: 120

   Ballots Necessary for Adoption: 80

   Results: 92 yes, 28 no

      First Vote Passed

St. Paul Lutheran Church

Monona, Iowa
 

   First Vote: July 18, 2010

   Registered Voting Members: 149

   Ballots Necessary for Adoption: 100

   Results: 113 yes, 35 no

      First Vote Passed

St. Paul Lutheran Church

Williams, Iowa
 

   First Vote: Aug. 8, 2010

   Registered Voting Members: 49

   Ballots Necessary for Adoption: 33

   Results: 44 yes, 5 no

      First Vote Passed