# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1977_S81
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PRESIDENT’S REPORT 81

III. “New” Congregations (splinter groups)
That Have Joined AELC

Advent, Austin, TX (Schwanke)*
Agape, Lakewood, CO (Walker)*
Alleluia, Knoxville, TN

All Saints, Carbondale, IL

All Saints, Greenville, IL (Seminex)
All Saints, Lincoln, NE (Seminex)
Ascension, S. Bend, IN

Christ Our Savior, Chichasha, OK (Seminex)
Christ The Servant, Cleveland Hts. OH (Grabowski)*
Evangelical, Midland, MI (Cress)*

Faith, St. John, KS
Freedom, Novi, MI

Gloria Christi, Allen Pk., MI
Good News, Berthaud, CO*

Hope, Bristol, CT (Jackson)*

Hope, Farmington Hills, MI

Hope, Fergus Falls, MN (Seminex)

Jubilee, Longview, WA

Living Word, St. Louis, MO

New Life, Scottsdale, AZ (formerly a “community” church)
Our Savior, LaVerne, CA

Peace, Burns, OR

Peace, Cedar Rapids, IA (Seminex)

Peace, Cyril, OK (Padgett)*

Peace in Christ, Eggertsville, NY

Peace With Joy, Denver, CO (Reetz-Newhouse)*

Reformation, Duluth, MN
Resurrection, Alton, IL (Giraud)*

St. John, Palatka, FL

St. Paul, Au Gres, MI

St. Peter, Holyoke, MA (Villani)*

St. Martin of Tours, Mascoutah, IL (Clark)*
St. Matthews, Evansville, IN

St. Thomas, St. Thomas, Ont. (Schweyer)*
Savior, Kalamazoo, MI

Shepherd of the Hills, Montpelier, VT
Spirit of Christ, Manteca, CA (Saffen-?)*

University, Toronto, Ont., Can.
IV. Congregations That Have Left LCMS
but Have Not Joined Another Group
Atonement, Atlanta, GA (Seminex)

Community, Enfield, NH
Community, W. Sacramento, CA (Wyneken)

Grand Lake, Oakland, CA (Pieper)*
Good Shepherd, Plainview, NY (Hinsch)

Immanuel, Kingston, NY (Mehl)*
Memorial, Toledo, OH
Peace, Belleville, IL (Brendel)*

St. Martin, Piper, KS (Seminex)
St. Paul, Hamburg, WI (Vacant)
St. Paul, Niagara Falls, Ont., Can. (Schaus)*

The Savior, Paramus, NJ (Starenko)*
Trinity, Alton, IL (Lochhaas)*
Trinity, London, Ont.

V. Congregations That Have Transferred
(Are Transferring) to ALC or LCA
Davis, Davis, CA (ALC)
Immanuel, Amherst, MA (LCA)
Faith, O’Fallon, IL (ALC)

Our Savior, Delano, CA (ALC, pending)
Our Savior, S. Hadley, MA (ALC, pending)

*Pastor has not resigned from LCMS

St. Andrew, S. Lake Tahoe, CA (ALC)
St. John, Sudbury, Ont., Can. (LCA)

Zion, Plymouth, MA (ALC)

VI. AELC Summary

107 congregations have left LCMS and joined AELC (63,000
baptized members)

2 congregations have scheduled this action for Sept. 1, 1977

(28 pastors of these congregations are on the LCMS clergy
roster

45 congregations claim membership in LCMS and AELC
(18,000 baptized members)

(43 of the pastors of these congregations are on the LCMS
clergy roster)

38 splinter groups from LCMS congregations have joined

(13 of the pastors of these groups are on the LCMS clergy roster)

84 pastors of the above 190 congregations are still on the LCMS
clergy roster

VII. Pastors Who Are Officers of AELC
but Whose Names Remain on LCMS Clergy Roster

Behrmann, N., Bishop of Texas, Southwest Synod, AELC
Benbow, J., Board of Directors, AELC

Dallmann, D., Bishop of Oklahoma, Southwest Synod, AELC
Frey, J., Bishop of Kansas, Southwest Synod, AELC

Grumn, R., Secretary, Pacific Coast Synod, AELC
Grumm, W., Board of Directors, Pacific Coast Synod, AELC

Hattendorf, N., Bishop of Colorado, Pacific Coast Synod,
AELC

Herbener, M., Council Member, Southwest Synod, AELC

Herzfeld, W., V.-Pres., AELC

Jacobs, P., Bishop, Pacific Coast Synod, AELC
Kabelitz, N., Treasurer, Southwest Synod, AELC
Neunaber, H., Bishop, Great Rivers Synod, AELC

(Elwyn Ewald, Executive Secretary, AELC, is on teacher roster
of LCMS)

VIII. Withdrawals and Transfers (Summary)

14 congregations have left LCMS, now independent

(8 pastors of these congregations are on the LCMS clergy
roster)

4 congregations have transferred to ALC

2 congregations’ transfers to ALC pending

2 congregations have joined LCA

IX. Congregations Received into Synodical Membership
in 1976

St. James, Bakersfield, CA (CN)
Hephatha, Anaheim, CA (SC)
Shepherd of the Valley, Oceanside (San Luis Rey), CA (SC)
Gethsemane, Tempe, AZ (SC)

Hope, Bayonet Point, FL (FG)
Trinity, Lake Placid, FL (FG)
Marco, Marco Island, FL (FG)
Trinity, Toccoa, GA (FG)
Ascension, WayCross, GA (FG)

Our Redeemer, Jacksonville, IL (CI)
Hope, Sigourney, IA (IE)

Christ the King, Altoona, IA (IW)
St. Thomas, Panora, IA (IW)
Shepherd of Peace, Sergeant Bluff, IA (IW)
Hope, Bellaire, MI (Mc)

First, Charlotte, MI (Mc)

Redeemer, Interlochen, MI (Mc)

St. Johannes, Kingsley, MI (Mc)
Hope, Linden, MI (Mc)

Good Shepherd, Lowell, MI (Mc)
Hope, St. Helen, MI (Mc)

Hope, Batesville, AR (MdS)

Faith, Fairfield Bay, AR (MdS)

*Pastor has not resigned from LCMS