Calls and Vacancies

Updated November 19, 2024

Changes and additions from the past week highlighted in bold.

PASTORAL CALLS

• Rev. Thomas Brown, St. Paul, Spearfish, SD to Redeemer, Atwood – declined
• Rev. Thomas Brown, St. Paul, Spearfish, SD to Messiah, Hays – pending
• Rev. Aaron Fenker, Bethlehem & Immanuel, Bremen to St. John, Madison, MN – declined
• Rev. Daniel Grimmer, Zion, Mitchell, SD to Christ, Topeka – pending
• Rev. Matthew Hardaway, Candidate, TX to St. Andrews, Wichita – pending
• Rev. Dan Harders, Zion, Claflin & St. Peter’s, Holyrood to Peace, Pineville, LA – pending
• Seminary Candidate Nathan Harkins to Faith, Abilene – pending
• Rev. Tyler Hauptmeier, St. Paul, Doniphan, NE to Trinity, Medicine Lodge & St. John’s, Nashville – declined
• Rev. Jacob Heine, Faith, Topeka to Bethlehem, Saginaw, MI – pending
• Rev. Conrad Oehlert, St. John, Hooker, OK to Immanuel, Hoxie & Immanuel, Oakley – pending
• Rev. Russell Peterson, Christ, Overland Park to Holy Cross, Lake Mary, FL – accepted
• Rev. Russell Peterson, Christ, Overland Park to Trinity, Shawnee (associate) – declined
• Rev. Timothy Wangerin, Emeritus to Christ the King, Salina (part-time associate) – pending
• Rev. John Werner, Zion, Hillsboro & Our Savior, Marion to St. John, Honeycreek, IA – declined
• Rev. Glen Wurdeman, Candidate to Trinity, Blue Hill and Zion, Red Cloud – pending

PENDING ORDINATIONS AND/OR INSTALLATIONS

• Rev. Robert Allmann, Emeritus, Merrill, MI to Holy Cross, Dodge City – accepted, installation Sunday, December 1, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.
  
• Rev. Dale Skurla, Emeritus, Prescott, AZ to St. Paul, Leavenworth (IIM) – accepted, installation Sunday, January 12, 2025, during the morning worship service at St. Paul, Leavenworth

• Rev. Jacob Dandy, Zion, Terra Bella, CA to Trinity, Atchison – accepted, installation pending

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

• Abilene, Faith (sole)
• Atwood, Redeemer (sole)
• Chanute, Zion (sole)
• Clay Center, St. Paul (associate)
• Dodge City, Holy Cross (sole)
• Ellsworth, St. Paul’s (sole)
• Hanover, Trinity (sole)
• Hays, Messiah (sole)
  
• Hoxie, Immanuel & Oakley, Immanuel (sole)
• Kansas City, Our Saviour (sole)
• Medicine Lodge, Trinity & Nashville, St. John’s (sole)
• Shawnee, Trinity (associate)
• Topeka, Christ (sole)
• Wellington, Calvary (sole)
• Wichita, Holy Cross (senior)
• Wichita, St. Andrews (sole)

CONGREGATIONS CALLING A COMMISSIONED MINISTER

• Lord of Life, Leawood (DCE)
  
• Christ, Overland Park (DCE)

COMMISSIONED MINISTER CALLS – from the field

• Miriam Wehling to the LCMS Kansas District – installation Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024

Two CSL pastoral candidates were called, one deaconess candidate, two vicars and one deaconess intern were assigned to the Kansas District.