2007 Churchwide Assembly - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Assembly Voting Results

Date	Item	Results
		Pass	Fail
Recommendations:
8/7	Book of Faith: Lutherans Read the Bible View the video ELCA News Service story Passed with amendment	956-68
8/7	Reception of Evangelical Lutheran Worship ELCA News Service story Passed	965-71
8/10	Social Statement: Our Calling in Education ELCA News Service story Passed	949-35
8/9	Support for World Hunger Appeal ELCA News Service story Passed	984-5
8/8	Churchwide Strategy on HIV and AIDS Passed	925-22
8/9	Full Communion with Moravian Provinces ELCA News Service story Passed	999-23
8/10	2008-2009 Budget Proposal Passed ELCA News Service story	800-7
8/11	Commitment to Mission Funding Passed	623-52
Elections:
8/7	Election of the Presiding Bishop ELCA News Service story 1st Ballot Mark S. Hanson - 765 votes (767 needed) 2nd Ballot *Mark S. Hanson - 888 votes Re-elected** Karl Donfried - 73 votes Barbara Lundblad - 18 votes James Nestingen - 17 votes Micheal Foss - 7 votes Ernie Hinojosa - 7 votes Larry Clark - 4 votes	888-139
8/10	Election of the Secretary 5th Ballot David Swartling - Elected Secretary ELCA News Service story 1. Swartling - 611 2. Schreck - 366 - Click here for details of the election ELCA News Service story	611-366
8/10	Results of the common Ballot for Church Council and Boards
Memorials: For Separate Consideration
	Report of the Memorials Committee
8/7	Category A5: Support for Congregations Assisting Returning Veterans ELCA News Service story	1023-3
8/7	Category B2: Criminal Justice ELCA News Service story	957-68
8/11	Category B3: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict — Passed with amendments	637-105
8/8	Category B4: HIV and AIDS	925-22
8/8	Category B5: Iraq War ELCA News Service story	874-78
8/8	Category B6: Genocide in Darfur ELCA News Service story	976-11
8/11	Category D4: Requests of Churchwide Units — Passed	627-12
8/9	Category E1: Blessing of Same-Sex Relationships — Passed to send memorials on same-sex blessings to Task Force ELCA News Service story	733-278
8/11	Category E2: Standards for Rostered Leaders — Passed, as amended, to send memorials on standards for rostered leaders to Task Force	819-171
8/11	Category E3: Restraint in Discipline Proceedings — Passed with substitution - Bishop Landahl's Substitution (PDF)	538-431
8/11	Category E4: Referrals to the Task Force for ELCA Studies on Sexuality — Passed	697-245
8/11	Bishops' Accountability — Passed	318-309
Memorials: Recommendation for Assembly Action
8/11	Report of the Memorials Committee	593-12
	Category A1: Continuing Subsidies for Worthy Ministries
	Category A2: Amendments to the Constitution for Synods
	Category A3: ELCA Youth Ministry Network
	Category A4: Amendments to the Model Constitution for Congregations of the ELCA
	Category A6: “Cherish Our Children”
	Category A7: “Vision and Expectations” for Congregations
	Category B1: Global Climate Change
	Category B7: Immigration and Sanctuary
	Category B8: Speak Boldly on Behalf of the Poor
	Category B9: Hunger Meal
	Category B10: Health Care
	Category C1: Full Communion with Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ
	Category C2: Lutheran-Muslim Dialogue
	Category D1: Encouraging Gospel Ministry
	Category D2: Chaplaincy, Pastoral Care, and Clinical Education
	Category D3: The Purpose of the Church, Stewardship, and Disciplinary Activity
	Category F1: Reparative Therapy


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