Calls and Vacancies
Updated May 6, 2024
Changes and additions from the past week highlighted in bold.
PASTORAL CALLS
- Rev. Nathanael Biberdorf, Zion, Claire City, SD & Zion, Browns Valley, MN to Trinity, Medicine Lodge & St. John, Nashville – declined
- Rev. Philip Cook, Trinity, Mission and Shawnee to Executive Director of LUMA – accepted
- Rev. Keith Emshoff, St. Paul’s, Ellsworth to Holy Trinity, Grandview, MO – pending
- Rev. Keith Emshoff, St. Paul’s, Ellsworth to Our Savior, Newton, IA – pending
- Rev. Eddie Hosch, Messiah, Emporia to Emmanuel, Maui, HI – pending
- Rev. Randy Jahnke, Holy Cross, Dodge City to Bethlehem, Greenleaf & St. Peter’s, Barnes – pending
PENDING ORDINATIONS AND/OR INSTALLATIONS
Candidate Trey Doak (CLTS, St. Catharines, Canada) to Immanuel, Hoxie & Immanuel, Oakley (sole) – ordination / installation pending
Candidate Matthew Goltl (CSL) to Risen Savior, Wichita (associate) – ordination / installation Sunday, June 23, 2024
Candidate Joseph Goodroad (CTSFW) to Grace, Iola (sole) – ordination / installation pending
SMP Vicar Frank Johnson to Zion, Hillsboro – ordination / installation Sunday, July 14, 2024
Candidate John Kastner (CTSFW) to Beautiful Savior, Olathe (associate) – ordination / installation pending
SMP Vicar Jeff Lane to Faith, Topeka – ordination / installation Sunday, August 11, 2024, at 3:30 p.m.
Rev. Anthony Masinelli, Grace, Sandy, UT to St. Paul’s, Cheney – accepted, installation pending
Rev. Jacob Mueller, Holy Cross, Emma, MO to Hope, Shawnee – accepted, installation Sunday, June 2, 2024, 2:30 p.m. at Hope, Shawnee
Candidate Nathan Nelson (CSL) to Trinity, Leavenworth (associate) – ordination / installation pending
Rev. Sherman Stenson, Austin, TX to Zion, Downs – accepted, installation pending
Candidate Christopher Warneke (CTSFW) to Redeemer, Arkansas City (sole) & Trinity, Winfield (assisting capacity) – ordination / installation Sunday, July 7, 2024, at 3:30 p.m.
VICARAGE AND INTERN ASSIGNMENTS 2024-2025
- Vicar Jacob Harding (CSL) – Zion, Linn
- Vicar Josiah Sandcork (CSL) – Beautiful Savior, Olathe
- Deaconess intern Lara McComack (CSL) – Calvary, Topeka
- Deaconess intern Carolyn Ferguson (CTSFW) – Immanuel, Wichita
CONGREGATIONS CALLING OR PREPARING TO CALL A FULL-TIME PASTOR
- Basehor, Risen Savior (associate)
- Clay Center, St. Paul (associate)
- Greenleaf, Bethlehem & St. Peter’s, Barnes (sole)
- Hays, Messiah (sole)
- Leavenworth, St. Paul (associate)
- Medicine Lodge, Trinity & Nashville, St. John (sole)
- Wichita, Ascension (associate)
- Wichita, St. Andrews (sole)
CONGREGATIONS CALLING A COMMISSIONED MINISTER
- Emporia, Messiah (DCE intern)
- Fairmount Ministries (Commissioned Minister)
- Garden City, Trinity (Deaconess)
- Independence, Zion (EC Teacher)
- Leavenworth, St. Paul (Teacher)
- Overland Park, Bethany (Teacher)
COMMISSIONED MINISTER CALLS – from the field
- Principal David Birnbaum, First, Ponca City, OK to Trinity, Atchison – accepted
- Deaconess Candidate Ashley Nelson (CSL) to Leavenworth, St. Paul – pending
- Principal Eric Pralle, Zion, Independence to First, Ponca City, OK – pending
Pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.
Two CSL pastoral candidates were called, one deaconess candidate, two vicars and one deaconess intern were assigned to the Kansas District.
Three CTSFW candidates were called, and one deaconess intern was assigned to the Kansas District. From left: President Justin Panzer, John Kastner (associate pastor-elect, Beautiful Savior, Olathe), Beatrice Kastner, Joseph Goodroad (pastor-elect, Grace, Iola), Olivia Goodroad, Christopher Warneke (pastor-elect, Redeemer, Arkansas City, and assisting capacity pastor-elect, Trinity, Winfield) and Sarah Warneke. Not pictured: CTSFW deaconess intern Carolyn Ferguson (Immanuel, Wichita) and CLTS, St. Catharines pastoral candidate Trey Doak (Immanuel, Hoxie & Immanuel, Oakley).
Candidate calls from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW) and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL): Trey Doak (CLTS, St. Catharines) pastor-elect to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hoxie & Immanuel Lutheran Church, Oakley; Matthew Goltl (CSL) associate pastor-elect to Risen Savior Lutheran Church, Wichita; Joseph Goodroad (CTSFW) pastor-elect to Grace Lutheran Church, Iola; John Kastner (CTSFW) associate pastor-elect to Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Olathe; Deaconess candidate Ashley Nelson (CSL) to St. Paul Lutheran Church and School, Leavenworth; Nathan Nelson (CSL) associate pastor-elect to Trinity Lutheran Church, Leavenworth; and Christopher Warneke (CTSFW) pastor-elect to Redeemer Lutheran Church, Arkansas City and assisting capacity pastor-elect to Trinity Lutheran Church, Winfield.
Vicarage and intern assignments from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW) and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL): Vicar Jacob Harding (CSL) to Zion Lutheran Church, Linn; Vicar Josiah Sandcork (CSL) to Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Olathe; Deaconess intern Lara McComack (CSL) to Calvary Lutheran Church, Topeka; and Deaconess intern Carolyn Ferguson (CTSFW) to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wichita.
Photos were taken during April 2024 Call Day, courtesy of CSL and CTSFW.