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A Historical View of LCMC
August 19, 1999 --
Denver, Colorado
The Churchwide Assembly of
the ELCA adopts Called to Common Mission (CCM) in violation of
our Lutheran Confessions.
November 15-16, 1999 -- Roseville,
Minnesota
The first gathering of
those who are committed to resisting the requirements of CCM and the
direction of the ELCA is held at Roseville Lutheran Church.
March 26-29, 2000 -- Mahtomedi,
Minnesota
The WordAlone Network
(WA) is born at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church. The first board is
commissioned to craft an association for congregations who feel they cannot
stay in the ELCA.
March 25-27, 2001 -- Phoenix, Arizona
The constitution of
Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC) is adopted on Tuesday,
March 27, during the 2nd Annual Convention of WA at Valley Cathedral in
Phoenix. 25 congregations are received as charter members of the
association. Three interim board members are chosen to work with the
WA board to plan the first convention for the association.
October 26-27, 2001 -- St Louis Park,
Minnesota
LCMC holds its 1st
National Convention and elects its first permanent board. 46
congregations were part of the association by the time the convention began
at Westwood Lutheran Church.
April 28-29, 2002 -- Arden Hills,
Minnesota
LCMC holds its 2nd
National Convention in conjunction with the WA convention at North Heights
Lutheran Church. The association has grown to 62 congregations.
A commitment is made to have the association become entirely autonomous from
WA and to establish its own office.
October 5-7, 2003 -- Canton, Michigan
LCMC holds its 3rd
National Convention at St Michael Lutheran Church. LCMC is now
separate from WA and the convention is held at the host congregation
for LCMC's National Office. The association has a full-time National
Service Coordinator and a part-time Director of Operations/Financial
Secretary and has grown to 81 congregations. The delegates to the
convention vote to expand the association by voting to accept international
congregations.
October 3-5, 2004 -- Fargo, North
Dakota
LCMC holds its 4th Annual
Gathering at Atonement Lutheran Church. 260 Delegates, Members and
Visitors gather in Fargo, North Dakota. The association has expanded
to include 105 congregations in 26 states and 17 international congregations
-- three in Mexico and 14 in Vietnam -- for a total of 122 member
congregations. Both staff persons in our national office in Canton,
Michigan, are now full time as inquiries about LCMC continue to expand.
October 2-5, 2005 -- Altoona, Iowa
LCMC holds its 5th Annual
Gathering at Lutheran Church of the Cross. 315 Delegates, Members and
Visitors gather in Altoona, Iowa. The association has expanded
to include 119 congregations in 26 states and 42 international congregations
-- three in Mexico, 14 in Vietnam and 25 in India-- for a total of 161 member
congregations.
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