Eau Claire Church Drops Their Appeal

7/22/2013

An update from Dean Kallenbach:

Friends,

The former members of Grace Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, who were removed from membership and the building by actions of the ELCA's Northwest Synod Council and Circuit Judge Molly GaleWyrick, have decided to drop their appeal to the court decision that resulted in their ouster.

The group, which formed a new congregation called Saving Grace Lutheran Church and joined Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC) within days of the court decision, has decided that the tens of thousands of dollars required to appeal would be better used to spread God's word and minister to His people. The congregation continues to grow weekly, and has secured a worship space at 2123 Eastridge Center at Hastings Way and Spooner Avenue in Eau Claire. The congregation and its pastors Rolf Nestingen and David Irgens proceed in joy at the fresh new ministries that lie ahead. Check out their new web site at www.saving-gracechurch.org.

The congregation will hold a joint outdoor worship service this Sunday with the other LCMC congregation in Eau Claire, Faith Lutheran Mission Church, at Eau Claire's Phoenix Park on Sunday, July 21 at 10:30 a.m., with a picnic lunch to follow. All are welcome --bring a lawn chair if you come!

5 Comments

Jay Flugum

7/23/2013 11:19:31 am

Great news to hear their new congregation and membership is growing. Big support to those who've been bullied by the ELCA.

Carl Cole

7/24/2013 12:39:04 am

What has become of the foundation fund that the ELCA wanted to get its hands on?

James Rustad

8/6/2013 04:01:02 am

IANAL, but, according to Grace Lutheran's Constitution and Bylaws, all voting members of Grace Lutheran are members of the Grace Foundation. Those who remain at Grace Lutheran control the Grace Foundation.

Pastor Jack Richards link

7/26/2013 02:50:42 pm

On behalf of Prince of Peace Church and Preschool NALC, I extend KUDOS to you all for your courage in the face of persecution and pressure to conform to a dying denomination's wishes. Leaving the elca was a difficult path we began three years ago and completed with our acceptance into the NALC in February, 2011. We are not looking back and God has blessed us ever since. May you continue to sense that same peace and joy!
In Him-Thru Him and With Him.... Pr. Jack Richards

Didaskalos

7/27/2013 12:16:29 am

It's no wonder the ELCA has been fighting to hold onto every financial asset it can clutch.

According to the ELCA Treasurer's Report of June 2013, ELCA Mission Support income was $65 million in 1989 (and $65 million in 2008, the year before the Craven Convention Apostasy).

ELCA Mission Support was $50 million in 2012.

Just to stay even with inflation from 1989-2012, the ELCA would have had to generate over $120 million Mission Support dollars in 2012: $65,000,000.00 in 1989 had the same buying power as $121,731,784.23 in 2012. Annual inflation over this period was 2.77%.

In the ELCA, spiritual and financial morbidity go hand in hand.

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