ELCA NEWS SERVICE March 15, 2010 Synod Council Denies Florida Congregation's Request to Leave ELCA 10-093-JB CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The synod council of the Florida-Bahamas Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) declined a request from a Fort Pierce, Fla., congregation to terminate its membership in the denomination after the congregation successfully completed two votes to leave as required by the ELCA Constitution. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4479 For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or [log in to unmask] http://www.elca.org/news Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews