New congregations organized by former ELCA members
AALC American Association of Lutheran Churches
AFLC Association of Free Lutheran Congregations
ELCM Evangelical Lutheran Conference and Ministerium of North America
ELS Evangelical Lutheran Synod
LMS-USA Lutheran Ministerium and Synod - USA
LCMC Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ
IND Independent
*Formed just prior to formation of ELCA
ARIZONA
Sonland Lutheran AALC
432 Ocotilla St.
Casa Grande
Lutheran Church AALC
of the Resurrection
Cottonwood
Steve Ruechel, Pastor
Calvary Free Lutheran AFLC
590 N. 96th St.
Mesa
Gerald Gettis, Pastor
Triumphant Life Lutheran AALC
516 Potero
Nogales
Louis Escobedo, Pastor
Grace Lutheran AALC
700 19th Ave
Show Low
Abiding Savior Lutheran AFLC
7311 E. 33rd St.
Tucson
CALIFORNIA
Good Shepherd Lutheran AFLC
350 Lantana St.
Camarillo
Prince of Peace Lutheran AALC
2987 Mesa Verde Drive E.
Costa Mesa
Reformation Lutheran AFLC
389 N. Magnolla Ave
El Cajon
John Kent, Pastor
St. Peter’s Lutheran AALC
8701 Elk Grove-Florin Rd
Elk Grove
Richard Eddy, Pastor
Hope Community Lutheran AALC
1429 Clark Ave
Long Beach
Gary Wingate, Pastor
Community Lutheran AFLC
4507 Mission Ave.
Oceanside
Tim Jones, Pastor
Shepherd of
the Valley Lutheran AALC
1302 Hooper Rd
Yuba City
Thomas Bumgarten, Pastor
COLORADO
Living Christian Fellowship AALC
7818 West Oxford Circle
Lakewood
Donald Ginkel, Pastor
Lutheran Church of Hope AFLC
Loveland
Larry Haagenson, Pastor
St. Paul Lutheran AALC
510 Lincoln St
Otis
Arne Bjelland, Pastor
FLORIDA
Lord of Life Lutheran AALC
600 Fort Smith Blvd
Deltona
Harold Brandel, Pastor
Good Shepherd Lutheran AALC
4348 Schmacher Rd
Sebring
ILLINOIS
Redeemer Lutheran AFLC
Ashton
Kent Sperry, Pastor
Messiah Lutheran AFLC
Meeting at 308 South Mattis Ave
Champaign
Calvin Willard, Pastor
Good Shepherd Lutheran AFLC
Lincoln
Blair Kasfeldt, Pastor
Faith Lutheran Church AFLC
3464 Old Marion Rd
Metropolis
Brent Logeman, Pastor
Faith Lutheran AFLC
1116 Adam St
Ottawa
St. Philip's Lutheran LMS-USA
Springfield
Robert Hotes, Pastor
IOWA
Hope Lutheran AALC
1465 Walnut Ave
Brighton
Ascension Lutheran AALC
2211 Maynard Ave
Waterloo
Roger Twito, Pastor
Christian Free Lutheran AFLC
407 N. Main St.
Wheatland
David Nelson, Pastor
MARYLAND
Christ Lutheran AALC
Route 27 and Davis Mill Rd
Germantown
Irvin Stapf, Jr., Pastor
MICHIGAN
Escanaba Lutheran* AFLC
502 South 12th St
Escanaba
Mike Cummings, Pastor
St. Thomas Lutheran LMS-USA
Stanwood
MINNESOTA
Solid Rock Free Lutheran AFLC
737 Bob Ehlen Drive
Anoka
Nathan Hoff, Pastor
Resurrection Lutheran AFLC
Beltrami
Word of God Lutheran LMS-USA
6124 69th Ave. N.
Brooklyn Park
Jeffrey Iverson, Pastor
Faith Lutheran ELS
Clara City
Maranatha Lutheran AFLC
Coon Rapids
Good Shepherd Lutheran AFLC
5939 Oliver Ave. SW
Cokato
Lyndon Korhonen, Pastor
Hope Lutheran AFLC
P.O. Box 864
Detroit Lakes
Faith Lutheran IND
Detroit Lakes
Paul Larson, Pastor
Bible Lutheran AALC
Dodge Center
St. John’s Lutheran AFLC
3601 W. Arrowhead Rd.
Duluth
Frank Cherney, Pastor
Living Word Lutheran AFLC
4300 Nicols Road
Eagan
Timothy Skramstad, Pastor
Christ the King Lutheran AFLC
East Grand Forks
Gary Jorgenson, Pastor
Maranatha Lutheran AFLC
Glyndon
Dale Finstrom, Pastor
Faith Lutheran IND
London
Reuben Undseth, Pastor
Word of Life Lutheran AFLC
213 Stoltzman Rd
Mankato
Paul Wigtil, Pastor
New Hope Lutheran AALC
Iowa Ave. & First St.
Newfolden
Abiding Faith Lutheran AFLC
433 Crestview Ave.
Ortonville
David Hinrichs, Pastor
Christ the King Lutheran AFLC
804 8th Ave. NE
Pipestone
David Wold, Pastor
Faith Lutheran AFLC
150 130th St. W.
Shakopee
Del Palmer, Pastor
Hosanna Free Lutheran AFLC
1200 11th St. SE
St. James
Walter Beaman, Pastor
Word of Life Lutheran AFLC
Upsala
Jon Benson, Pastor
Living Word Lutheran AFLC
580 Cindy St.
Windom
Tom Tuura, Pastor
MISSOURI
Gloria Dei Lutheran AFLC
Meeting at Kennerly School
South St. Louis County
Chuck Herr, Pastor
MONTANA
New Hope
Fellowship Lutheran AALC
101 East Main St
Laurel
David M. Johnson, Pastor
NEBRASKA
Faith Free Lutheran AFLC
10369 733 rd Rd.
Bertrand
Glenn Frecks, Pastor
Abiding Word Lutheran AFLC
710 Main Street
Deshler
Alex Lissow, Pastor
Faith Lutheran AFLC
1630 I St.
Fairbury
Richard Larson, Pastor
NEW MEXICO
Desert Springs Lutheran AALC
1685 Caballo Rd
Truth or Consequences
Michael Holsten, Pastor
NEW YORK
Trinity Lutheran AALC
260 Chestnut St
West Hempstead
Raymond Lorthioir, Jr., Pastor
NORTH CAROLINA
Church of the
Good Shepherd AALC
14 Paige Lane
Franklin
Fred Balke, Pastor
NORTH DAKOTA
Prince of Peace Lutheran AFLC
Beulah
Kris Nyman, Pastor
Faith Lutheran AALC
Columbus
Christ Free Lutheran AFLC
109 Shamrock Lane
Devil’s Lake
Dennis Gray, Pastor
Living Word Lutheran AFLC
Edmore
Craig Wentzel, Pastor
Grace Lutheran AFLC
Edinburgh
Mark Antal, Pastor
Hosanna Lutheran AALC
606 18th St. S.
Grand Forks
Living Faith Lutheran AFLC
Larimore
Glenn Larson, Pastor
American Lutheran AALC
Mandan
New Life Lutheran AALC
Minot
Dale Zastrow, Pastor
Victory Lutheran AFLC
13315 Hwy. 17
Park River
Mark Antal, Pastor
OHIO
Peace Lutheran AFLC
28 Elm Street
Canal Winchester
David Barnhart, Pastor
Living Word Lutheran IND
Westerville
James Stalder, Pastor
OKLAHOMA
Faith Lutheran AFLC
3802 N. Washington Ave
Durant
PENNSYLVANIA
Resurrection Lutheran AFLC
3515 Prospect Rd
York
Raymond Copp, Pastor
Faith Evangelical Lutheran ELCM
1320 Route 764 S.
Duncansville
Roy Steward, Pastor
Living Faith
Evangelical Lutheran IND
Littlestown
Larry Douthwaite, Pastor
Barley Evangelical Lutheran ELCM
350 Barley Church Rd.
New Enterprise
Roy Steward, Pastor
SOUTH DAKOTA
Redeemer Lutheran AFLC
47992 5th St
Canton
Carlton Voelker, Pastor
Calvary Lutheran AFLC
Arlington
Steve Mundfrom, Pastor
Resurrection Lutheran LCMC
Mitchell
John L. Hansen, Pastor
TEXAS
Trinity Lutheran AFLC
Blastrop
Free Lutheran Fellowship AFLC
Brownsville
Joseph O’Bell, Pastor
Faith Lutheran AFLC
2103 N. Mechanic St.
El Campo
Clyde Grier, Pastor
WASHINGTON
Lord of Life Lutheran AFLC
Mt. Vernon
Dale Lankford, Pastor
WISCONSIN
Cornerstone Lutheran AFLC
Argyle
Richard Ewing, Pastor
Christ Lutheran * LMS-USA
Chetek
John Erickson, Pastor
Christ Lutheran * AALC
Chippewa Falls
Donald Thorson, Pastor
Grace Lutheran LCMC
Hayward
Trinity Lutheran AFLC
2727 Holiday Dr
Janesville
Curt Emerson, Pastor
Christ is Lord Lutheran AFLC
La Crosse
Richard Gilmore, Pastor
Mineral Point Lutheran AFLC
2409 CO Y,
Mineral Point
Tom Olson, Pastor
Servant of the
Shepherd Lutheran IND
River Falls
Our Redeemer Lutheran AFLC
Superior
Jerome Elness, Pastor
Christ the King Lutheran AFLC
2997 30th Ave
Wilson
Les Johnson, Pastor
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