VERY good news...
Question ... are they going to change Synods and if so, which one seems to be their most “popular”?
About 2/3 of the departing congregations have affiliated with Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC); a few have made dual affiliation with LCMC and the North American Lutheran Churcb (NALC). About 1/3 have affiliated with the NALC.
It is very significant to note that these departures have decreased the number of ELCA congregations to slightly UNDER 10,000—about 9,961 if I recall correctly. A psychological threshold has been crossed indicating that the “glory years” have passed.