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Timeline announced for churchwide restructuring { ELCA }
The Lutheran ^ | 8/24/10 | Elizabeth Hunter

Posted on 08/24/2010 3:43:11 PM PDT by SmithL

In an August 24 e-mail to ELCA churchwide staff, ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson said wrote that that those drafting a churchwide restructuring proposal will present that proposal to the ELCA Church Council Oct. 8.

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"Notification of the changes in personnel, programs and operations will begin the week of October 11, 2010," Hanson wrote.

(Excerpt) Read more at thelutheran.org ...


TOPICS: Current Events; Mainline Protestant; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: cwa2009; elca; exodus; lutheran
Here's where we see real results from the ELCA CWA2009.
1 posted on 08/24/2010 3:43:15 PM PDT by SmithL
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To: aberaussie; Aeronaut; aliquando; AlternateViewpoint; AnalogReigns; Archie Bunker on steroids; ...


Lutheran (EL C S*A) Ping!

* as of August 19, AD 2009, a liberal protestant SECT, not part of the holy, catholic and apostolic CHURCH.

2 posted on 08/24/2010 3:45:08 PM PDT by SmithL
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To: SmithL
The church's revenues are down by millions. They will have to further downsize but try to disguise it as "reorganization."
3 posted on 08/24/2010 3:48:44 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: SmithL

Perhaps they’re converting to Christianity.


4 posted on 08/24/2010 3:55:53 PM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: hinckley buzzard
"They will have to further downsize but try to disguise it as "reorganization."

I've heard they decided they really don't need those pews anymore. They were mostly empty and got in the way of the gay alters.

5 posted on 08/24/2010 4:00:08 PM PDT by circlecity
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To: SmithL
Sad to see.

A flock of lost sheep, rejecting the Shepherd and heading straight for the Wolves Den, all the while arguing between themselves about how great the meal that the Wolves plan to serve up for them will be.

I pray that they will heed the Shepherd's call to come to him, before it is too late.

6 posted on 08/24/2010 6:06:46 PM PDT by Col Freeper (FR is a smorgasbord of Conservative thoughts and ideas - dig in and enjoy it to its fullest!)
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