Churches that withdrew from ELCA
AALC American Association of Lutheran Churches
AFLC Association of Free Lutheran Congregations
AOELS Augustana Orthodox and Evangelical Lutheran Synod
ARC Alliance of Renewal Churches
ELCM Evangelical Lutheran Conference and Ministerium of North America
LMS Lutheran Ministerium and Synod
LCMC Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ
IND Independent
*Withdrew from ALC or LCA prior to formation of ELCA
In 1988 the total number of congregations in the ELCA was 11,120. In 2003 the number was 10,657.
Alabama
Zion Lutheran AFLC
Silver Hill
David W. Johnson, Pastor
Arizona
Community of Hope LCMC
3141 W. Ironwood Hill Rd
Tucson
David Drum, Pastor
California
First Lutheran LCMS
380 Arneill Road
Camarillo
Our Saviour's Lutheran LCMS
13441 S. Quince
Caruthers
Dr. Mark Wikstrom, Pastor
United Lutheran AALC
649 Northgate Drive
Manteca
William Moberly, Pastor
Trinity Lutheran AALC
11507 Studebaker Rd.
Norwalk
Steven A. Mohr, Pastor
Our Savior Lutheran * AALC
650 West Las Palmas Ave.
Patterson
Paul R. Johnson, Pastor
St. Ansgar’s Lutheran AFLC
72 E. San Joaquin
Salinas
Herb Hoff, Pastor
Good Shepherd Lutheran AALC
4335 Van Dyke Ave.
San Diego
William Drikorn, Pastor
Trinity Lutheran * AALC
1450 West Seventh St.
San Pedro
William C. Sy, Pastor
Colorado
Mountain View Lutheran AALC
1481 Russell Way
Thorton
Craig Loving, Pastor
Florida
Christ Lutheran ARC
7576 San Jose Blvd
Jacksonville
Walter Enquist, Pastor
Holy Cross Lutheran AFLC
3560 Bee Ridge Rd
Sarasota
Pastor David McCoy
Georgia
Ascension Lutheran LCMC
Augusta
Illinois
Cross and Crown Lutheran AALC
1122 W. Rand Road
Arlington Heights
Zion Lutheran AFLC
Ashkum
Jan Horne, Pastor
Grace Lutheran AALC
950 S. York Road
Bensenville
Kent Nylander, Pastor
St. Paul Lutheran AFLC
108 Church St.
Gifford
Pastor David Skordahl
Ebenezer Lutheran AFLC
9544 S. St. Louis Ave.
Evergreen Park
St. Petrie Lutheran AFLC
Leland
Dana Coyle, Pastor
St Peter Lutheran AFLC
Melvin
St. Stephens Lutheran AFLC
Metropolis
St. John’s Lutheran AFLC
Milford
Mel Meyer, Pastor
St. Olaf Lutheran AFLC
1233 Douglas Rd
Montgomery
Brian Pearson, Pastor
Bethlehem Lutheran AFLC
202 W. Jefferson St.
Morris
Steven Lombardo, Pastor
Grace Lutheran AFLC
10025 N. Route 47
Morris
Steven Heilmann, Pastor
Helmar Lutheran AFLC
11935 Lisbon Rd
Newark
Jeff Swanson, Pastor
Lisbon Bethlehem Lutheran AFLC
108 E. Woodman St.
Newark
Randy Nelson, Pastor
Newark Lutheran AFLC
101 E. Liberty
Newark
Charles Sampson, Pastor
West Lisbon Lutheran AFLC
14381 Joliet Rd
Newark
Freedom Lutheran AFLC
1527 E. US Hwy. 52
Ottawa
Dana Coyle
Fox River Lutheran AFLC
Sheridan
Kevin Garner, Pastor
Faith Lutheran AALC
425 East Lincoln Ave
Watseka
Larry Juegensen, Pastor
Idaho
St. Paul’s Lutheran LCMC
134 S. 10th St
St. Maries
American Lutheran LCMC
Kellogg, Idaho
Indiana
St. Mark Lutheran AFLC
1121 Linden St.
Indianapolis
Roger Tappert, Pastor
St. Matthew Lutheran* LCM
3837 East N.Y. St.
Indianapolis
Ralph Spears, Pastor
Hope Lutheran Church IND
6322 Portage Ave.
Portage
St. Mark’s Lutheran AFLC
107 S. Main St.
Whitestown
Greg Higbee, Pastor
Iowa
Lutheran Church of the Cross LCMC
1701 8th St. SW
Altoona
Mark Vander Tuig, Pastor
Ascension Lutheran AALC
7th St and Kellogg Ave
Ames
John A. Anderson, Pastor
Our Saviour’s Lutheran LCMC
Audubon
Walter Kukkonen, Pastor
Calvary Lutheran AALC
Crystal Lake
Robert Snitzer, Pastor
Prince of Peace Lutheran AALC
415 W. 53rd St
Davenport
Steve Bang, Pastor
Redeemer Lutheran AALC
3615 University Ave
Des Moines
Percy Smerek, Pastor
Elk Horn Lutheran LCMC
4313 Main St.
Elk Horn
Michael J. Williams, Pastor
Pilot Knob Lutheran AALC
636 North 4th St.
Forest City
Robert Snitzer, Pastor
St. Paul’s Lutheran * AFLC
3726 Nelson Ave
Jewell
Harlen Johnson, Pastor
St. John’s Lutheran AALC
Palmer
Stavanger Lutheran AFLC
Garden City
Jamie Johnson, Pastor
St. Luke Lutheran AALC
207 Taylor St
Traer
Immanuel Lutheran LCMC
Swea City
Redeemer Lutheran AALC
407 West Bradford
West Union
Joe B. Thompson, Pastor
Kansas
St. James Lutheran AFLC
1608 Belmont Pl
Garden City
Richard Frederick, Pastor
Peace Lutheran AFLC
202 N. College
St. Francis
Maryland
St. Paul Lutheran AFLC
Hagerstown, (Leiterburg)
Terry Culler, Pastor
Michigan
Faith Lutheran LCMC
897 Philip Ave
Detroit
John Fults, Pastor
St. Michael Lutheran LCMC
5790 W. Temperance Rd.
Ottawa Lake
St. Peter Lutheran AFLC
9047 County Rd 441
Posen
Lee Hoops, Pastor
Minnesota
North Heights Lutheran ARC
Hwys 96 and 10
Arden Hills
Bob Cottingham, Pastor
Alma Lutheran AFLC
28538 290th St NW
Argyle
Our Saviors Lutheran AFLC
Argyle
Faith Lutheran AALC
Blackduck
Emmaus Lutheran AFLC
8443 2nd Ave S
Bloomington
Gary Haug, Pastor
St. Matthew IND
Brownton
Elim Lutheran AFLC
229 5th St
Clinton
David Hinrichs, Pastor
Zion Lutheran AFLC
27017 670th Ave
Dexter
Lyle Aadahl, Pastor
Christ Lutheran AALC
2415 Ensign St
Duluth
Michael Main, Pastor
Kongsvinger Lutheran AALC
2143 Seventh Ave. NW
East Grand Forks
Harvey Hoiberg, Pastor
St. Petri Lutheran LCMC
Evansville
David Gran, Pastor
Saron Lutheran AFLC
29235 US Hwy 59 SE
Erskine
Dell Lutheran AFLC
Frost
Poplar Lake Lutheran AALC
Foston
St. Luke Lutheran LCMC
Ida St.
Garfield
David Gran, Pastor
Telemarken Lutheran AFLC
26912 140th St
Goodridge
Raynard Huglen, Pastor
Emmanuel Lutheran AALC
Kellier
Ray Klug, Pastor
Hope Lutheran AFLC
5200 Emerson Ave. N
Minneapolis
Thomas Brock, Pastor
Bethesda Lutheran AFLC
Mizpah
Roy Johnson, Pastor
Gausdal Lutheran* AFLC
18946 Hwy 9 NE
New London
Victor Young, Pastor
Salem Lutheran AFLC
North Branch
Hope Lutheran AFLC
12234 3rd St
Northhome AFLC
Roy Johnson, Pastor
Grong Lutheran AFLC
Rollag
Alida Lutheran AFLC
Shevlin
Ron Pulscher, Pastor
Calvary Lutheran AALC
341 S Hamline Ave
St. Paul
Jay Eberth, Pastor
Vision of Glory Lutheran AFLC
13200 Hwy 55
Plymouth
Mark Herringshaw, Pastor
St. John’s Lutheran IND
(Now called Light House
Community Church)
Rosemount
Advent Lutheran AOELS
3000 Hamline Ave N
Roseville
Thomas Basich, Pastor
East Immanuel Lutheran ARC
1173 Payne Ave
St. Paul
Bill Pratt, Pastor
Elmwood Lutheran * Left Lutheran Church
St. Paul
Minnewaska Lutheran AFLC
108 W Broadway St
Starbuck
Todd Klemme, Pastor
Grace Lutheran AALC
18360 Minnetonka Blvd
Wayzata
Dan Sollie, Pastor
Missouri
Prince of Peace LCMC
Grandview
Immanuel Lutheran AFLC
Springfield
Montana
Trinity Lutheran AALC
Galata
Resurrection Lutheran AFLC
Laurel
Shepherd of the Valley AALC
Sidney
David Huskamp, Pastor
Nebraska
St. Peders Lutheran AFLC
1794 7th Ave
Dannebrog
Don Voorhees, Pastor
United Lutheran AFLC
Laurel
Lynn Qualm, Pastor
Calvary Lutheran AALC
2941 North 80th St.
Omaha
Noel Petersen, Pastor
Lutheran Church of the Master LCMC
2617 South 114th St
Omaha
Kip Tyler, Pastor
St. John Lutheran Church LCMC
440 Ohio St
Sterling
Doyle G. Karst, Pastor
New York
St. Paul Lutheran ELCM
Rhinebeck
Mark Isaacs, Pastor
North Dakota
Charity Lutheran LCMC
120 Aspen Ave
Bismarck
Robert Nordvall, Pastor
St. Paul Lutheran AFLC
Hwy. 200
Dodge
Atonement Lutheran LCMC
4601 S. University Dr
Fargo
West Prairie Lutheran AFLC
Kindred
North Prairie Lutheran AFLC
Leeds
First Lutheran AFLC
Lostwood
Rodney Johnson, Pastor
Middle Grove Lutheran AFLC
Mekinock
Ebenezer Lutheran AFLC
Northwood
Gary Schram, Pastor
First Lutheran AALC
416 Second St. NW
Parshall
Harold Petersen, Pastor
Lucky Mound Lutheran AALC
Parshall
Harold Petersen, Pastor
Taylor Lutheran AFLC
2nd and Prairie St
Taylor
Golgotha Lutheran AFLC
220 3rd Ave NW
Golden Valley
Our Redeemer Lutheran* AALC
Williston
Immanuel Lutheran AFLC
Zap
Ohio
Emmanuel Lutheran IND
1500 S. Third St
Columbus
Floyd Stolzenburg, Pastor
St. Andrews Lutheran LCMC
282 S. Broadway
Farmersville
Larry Lindstrom, Pastor
Trinity Lutheran AALC
Marcy
St. Paul Lutheran AALC
Napoleon
David Gensch, Pastor
Abiding Savior Lutheran AFLC
4000 Wallings Rd
North Royalton
Robert Hofener, Pastor
St. Thomas Lutheran ELCM
Streetsboro
Robbie Taylor, Pastor
Oregon
Zion Lutheran AALC
Newberg
Faith Lutheran* AALC
Portland
Pennsylvania
St. John’s Lutheran AFLC
1320 Church St
Ambridge
Paul Jecklin, Pastor
Ruthfred Lutheran AFLC
309 Patterson Rd
Bethel Park
James Molstre, Pastor
St. John’s Lutheran of Lovi AFLC
1001 Freedom Rd
Cranberry Township
James Wingate, Pastor
Tressler Memorial Lutheran AFLC
Landisburg
Mt. Zion Lutheran AFLC
Loysville
Bethel Lutheran AALC
Rowland
Norman Beighley, Pastor
South Carolina
St. Paul’s Lutheran LCMC
1600 W Floyd Baker Blvd
Gaffney
Roger Lindler, Pastor
South Dakota
Skrefsrud Lutheran AFLC
47992 W 5th St
Beresford
Grace Lutheran AFLC
Bruce
Wayne Hjermstad, Pastor
Immanuel AFLC
29686 458th Ave
Centerville, SD
Michael Klenner, Pastor
Salem Lutheran AFLC
28587 440th Ave
Freeman
Michael Klenner, Pastor
Trondhjem Lutheran AFLC
30060 448th Ave
Volin
Egeland Lutheran AFLC
Waubay
Tennessee
Our Savior Lutheran LMS
5400 Elvis Presley Blvd
Memphis
Texas
St. Paul Lutheran LCMC
Bulverde
Zion Lutheran LCMC
624 Barnett
Kerrville
David Chancellor, Pastor
Risen Lord LCMC
Odessa
Faith Lutheran AFLC
300 S. Border Ave
Wesleco
Louis Balderach, Pastor
Utah
Holy Cross Lutheran LCMC
Brigham City
Good Shepherd Lutheran LCMC
8575 S. 700 E
Sandy
Virginia
Hope Lutheran AALC
Hampton
Washington
Our Savior's Lutheran LCMC
158 S. 168th St
Burien
David Herwick, Pastor
Bethany Lutheran AFLC
Spokane
Wisconsin
Timberland Lutheran AFLC
20805 City Rd H
Barronett
Earl Korhonen, Pastor
Bethany Lutheran* AFLC
16529 W. Church Rd
Broadhead
Clam Falls Lutheran AALC
471 345th Ave.
Clam Falls
Ernest Swenson, Pastor
Bethesda Lutheran LCMC
Dresser
Zion Lutheran AALC
Frederic
Ernest Swenson, Pastor
Scandinavia Lutheran LCMC
Scandinavia
Bad Axe Lutheran
S5755B County Rd N
Viroqua
Don Greven, Pastor
Farmington Lutheran LCMC
Waupaca
Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran LCMC
N 3136 County Rd QQ
Waupaca
Dean H. Wheeler, Pastor
Community Lutheran AALC
N 9391 Pohl Rd.
Wausaukee
Paul Hueter, Pastor