Why do we have to vote on the sanctuary reno project and how many people do we need?

In an ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) church, the congregation has the power!  The people have given the money for the renovation and the people get to say ‘yes’ to the work beginning.  This is exciting!  We need 10% of our confirmed membership present to vote (children/youth before confirmation cannot vote) so that would be 49 people needed for the sancruary renovation vote to pass this Sunday. – Pastor Trudy Stoffel