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First Evangelical Lutheran Church 455 West Sunnyside Road Idaho Falls, ID 83402 Tel. (208)522-9301 email- office@firstlc.com www.firstlc.com |
Path Forward Committee Home Page (Under Development) Last Updated August 28, 2010 For questions or comments concerning this website contact David Sheldon at xds@cableone.net |
| FELC Choir | Breath of Heaven | Empty Now | Listen to the Silence of the night | Mary did you Know |
| 2008 Cantata | The virgin Mary had a baby boy | Magnificat | Pieta | Weep, Mother Mary |
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28 Aug 2010 - The Path Forward Committee has developed a response to Bishop Wells comments to the Path Forward Committee final report.
28 Aug 2010 - The Reverend Cathi Braasch conducted services at FELC on Sunday 22 August and after the service held a forum. An audio presentation is available on her Page.
20 Aug 2010 -The Reverend Paul Spaulding, interim service coordinator for the LCMC, spoke to FELC on 10 August . An audio presentation is available.
9 Aug 2010 - Bishop well has sent his comments on the Path Forward report to FELC. The Path Forward Committee is reviewing the comments and preparing a response. Two documents were received from the Bishop used in his presentation and are included on the Bishops page.
31 July 2010 - Bishop Wells completed his consultation on Tuesday 27 July, 2010. Bishop Wells audio presentation is available. Comments on Path Forward Committee report and written material used by the Bishop will be included in this website as soon as it is available. The Bishops comments on Path Forward Committee report will be introduced in the near future.
16 July 2010 - On Tuesday, August 10, from 7-9 pm, interim Service Coordinator for Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ, Rev. Paul Spaulding, will be here to visit and answer questions and concerns about Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ.
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23 May, 2010 The Path Forward committee recommended in its final report that the FELC should discontinue its relationship with the ELCA. A special congregational meeting was held today to vote on the resolution to leave the ELCA. This would be the first of the two required votes. The vote passed by 68.9% to 31.1%. Two-hundred eighty two (282) ballots were issued, two-hundred eighty two (282) votes were received, one hundred and ninety three (193) votes were in favor of the resolution, eighty seven (87) votes opposed with two (2) abstentions.
22 May, 2010 The FELC staff gives their response to the FELC Path forward Report.
Pastor Larry Cudmore gives his formal response to the FELC Path Forward Report. Part 1 and Part 2.
Pastor Jeff gives his formal response
Kay Sawyers, the FELC youth director gives her formal response.
Penny Dixon, the FELC music director gives her formal response
27 April, 2010 Common Ground, a reconciliation consultant, came to FELC in early March to gather information from the congregation and recommend steps toward reconciliation . This information was used in the Path Forward Committee final report. Click here to link to the final Common Ground report.
25 April, 2010 Presentation of the Path Forward Committee final report was given to First Evangelical Lutheran Church today April 25 2010.
22 April 2010 ELCA has issued new ministry standards accepting pastors in a publicly accountable, lifelong, monogamous, same-gender relationships.
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21 April 2010 Lets Review the Eighth Commandment. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. What does this mean? From the Small Catechism. We are to fear God, so that we do not tell lies against our neighbors, betray or slander them, or destroy their reputations. Instead we are to come to their defense, speak well of them, and interpret everything they do in the best possible light. Small Catechism. |
12 April 2010 PMI analysis (Plus, Minus, Interesting) of LCMC and NALC against criteria developed within the committee and each church. Go To
11 ApriI 2010 - I had occasion to look at the Path Forward website and was grateful to find references to good material on the ELCA. I'd like to recommend one more piece, part of the burgeoning dialogue about how the ELCA ought to respond to the changing world. This process is called LIFT (Living Into the Future Together) and the author is Tim Wengert, professor of confessions at our Philadelphia seminary. See http://liftelca.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/wengert.pdf. Peace, Bishop Martin Wells
Information to be considered. Reasons to stay ELCA.
The Columbia Declaration (http://columbiadeclaration.wordpress.com) is a website founded by some members of the faculty (past and present) of Lutheran Theology Southern Seminary.
ELCA speaks of new starts
here
So What is it to be a Lutheran?
Audio Recordings/written responses are available from each guest. Videos are available from the church office.
Feb 6 - Bishop Wells ELCA Written responses only.
March 9th - Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ, recordings are available.
March 11th - Evangelical Lutheran Conference and Ministerium, recordings are available.
March 14th - Lutheran Core at FELC, recordings are available from first session.
March 21rst - Lutheran Evangelical Protestant Church (LEPC) at FELC recordings are available
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Table of Contents Other Lutheran Synods Committee membership |
1.0 History
1.1 ELCA Policy on Homosexuality
1.1.1 Policy prior to August 2009
1.2 ELCA after National Convention
1.2.1 Policy after August 2009
1.2.1.1 Summary of actions taken at 2009 National Convention
1.2.1.2 Frequently asked questions of ELCA
1.2.1.3 Adopted Social Statement
1.2.1.4 News Releases
1.2.1.5 Bishop Wells - Frequently Asked Questions
1.2.1.5.1 Bishop Wells written response to FELC written questions 2/6/2010
1.2.1.5.2 Bishop Wells referenced the Visions and Expectations document regarding pastoral leadership
and expectations during his 2/6/2010 visit.
.1.3 FELC Congregational Meeting
1.3.1 October Congregational Meeting Tellers Report
1.3.2 The ballot voted upon at the October meeting.
2.0 Path Forward for FELC
2.1 FELC Church Council Approval Minutes
2.1 FELC Church Council Charter to Path Forward Committee
2.2 Committee Roster and Contact Information
2.3 Path Forward Committee Covenants
3.0 PF Committee Meetings/Agendas Schedule
3.1 Path Forward Committee Meeting #1 Agenda December 1, 2009 and Dec 10, 2009
3.1.1 Minutes of Meeting December 1, 2009
3.1.2 Minutes of Meeting December 10, 2009
3.1.3 Minutes of Meeting January 5, 2010
3.1.4 Minutes of Meeting January 14, 2010
3.1.5 Minutes of Meeting January 28, 2010
3.1.6 Minutes of Meeting February 2, 2010
3.1.7 Minutes of Meeting February 11, 2010
3.1.8 Minutes of Meeting February 16, 2010
3.1.9 Minutes of Meeting February 25, 2010
3.1.10 Recording of Interview with Pastor Bill Sullivan LCMC Part 1 Part 2, March 9,2010
3.1.11 Recording of Telephone Interview with Pastor Roy Steward of ELCM, March 11, 2010
3.1.12 Recording of Forum and Interview part 1 and part 2 with Pastor Mark Chavez of Lutheran Core, March 14,2010
3.1.13 Recording of Forum and Interview with Bishop Pat Pierce of Lutheran Evangelical Protestant Church LEPC, March 21, 2010
3.1.14 Minutes of Meeting March 25, 2010
3.1.15 Minutes of Meeting March 30, 2010
3.1.16 Minutes of Meeting April 6, 2010
3.1.17 Minutes of Meeting April 8, 2010
3.1.18 Minutes of Meeting April 17 and 18 Final selection of path forward occurs here.
3.1.19 Minutes of Meeting April 25 Also congregation information meeting
4.0 Sub-Committees
4.1 Evaluate options to resolve differences within ELCA
4.1.1 ELCA Does Not Allow Dual Rostering of Pastors or Congregations
4.2 Evaluate options to join another Lutheran Church Body
4.2.1 Listing of Other Lutheran Church bodies
4.2.2 Evaluation Criteria
4.2.3 Evaluation of Top Four Candidate Synods
4.2.3.1 Evangelical Lutheran Conference & Ministerium of North America Go To
4.2.3.2 GCEPC-The Lutheran Evangelical Protestant Church. Go To
4.2.3.3 Lutheran CORE - North American Lutheran Church Synod being formed. Go To
4.2.3.4 Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ Go To
4.2.3 Information from Other Churches
4.2.3.1 Bethel Lutheran Church - Colorado Springs.
4.2.3.2 St. Timothy's Lutheran Church and School
4.3.3.3 Some opinions from the Lutheran Forum - Why Stay. and Why there must be new beginnings.
4.3.3.4 Background and Related Concerns - One Churches view.
4.3 Legal and Constitution
4.3.1 Legal Considerations how would we leave, property issues.
4.3.2 Required Steps to Change FELC Affiliation
4.3.3 FELC Constitution
4.3.4 FELC Bylaws
5.0 Congregational Information Meetings
5.1 December 6, 2009 Slide Presentation and Minutes
5.2 Minutes of 1-24-2010 Congregational meeting not taken.
5.2 Recording of Interview with Pastor Bill Sullivan LCMC Part 1 Part 2, March 9,2010
5.3 Recording of Telephone Interview with Pastor Roy Steward of ELCM, March 11, 2010
5.4 Recording of Forum and Interview part 1 and part 2 with Pastor Mark Chavez of Lutheran Core, March 14,2010
5.5 Recording of Forum and Interview with Bishop Pat Pierce of Lutheran Evangelical Protestant Church LEPC, March 21, 2010
5.6 April 25, 2010 Presentation of final recommendation.
6.0 Newletter Articles
7.0 Frequently Asked Questions
7.1 FELC FAQs
8.0 Bulletin Notices
9.0 Results