Calls and Vacancies
Updated August 4, 2025
Changes and additions from the past week highlighted in bold.
PASTORAL CALLS
- Rev. Albert Bader, St. John, Ogallala, NE to Holy Cross, Dodge City – pending
- Rev. Bradley Ferch, Immanuel, Davenport, IA to Zion, Chanute – pending
- Rev. Justin Kumfer, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Stewartville, MN to Messiah, Emporia – pending
- Rev. Joshua Lowe, Trinity, Hawarden, IA to Messiah, Hays – pending
- Rev. Adam Reichart, Faith, Emporia & Calvary, Council Grove to St. Matthew, Gulfport, MS – pending
- Rev. Christian Schultz, First, Paola to CTSFW, Admissions Counselor – accepted
- Rev. Jody Walter (Emeritus) to Trinity, Medicine Lodge and St. John, Nashville – pending
PENDING ORDINATIONS AND/OR INSTALLATIONS
- Rev. Shawn Fenske, St. Lorenz, Frankenmuth, MI to Holy Cross, Wichita (senior) – installation Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, 3 p.m.
- Rev. Travis Orr, Immanuel, Breckinridge, OK to Trinity, Hanover – accepted, installation Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, at 3 p.m.
- Rev. Avery Hjulberg, Candidate to Christ, Topeka – accepted, installation Sunday, August 31, 2025, at 3 p.m.
- Rev. Frank Johnson to Zion, Hillsboro and Our Savior, Marion – accepted, installation pending
VICARAGE AND INTERN ASSIGNMENTS 2025-2026
- Vicar Ryan Milbrath (CSL) – Zion, Linn
- Vicar Jonah Wilson (CSL) – Beautiful Savior, Olathe
CONGREGATIONS CALLING OR PREPARING TO CALL A FULL-TIME PASTOR
- Bremen, Bethlehem and Immanuel (sole)
- Chanute, Zion (sole)
- Dodge City, Holy Cross (sole)
- Emporia, Messiah (sole)
- Hays, Messiah (sole)
- Medicine Lodge, Trinity & Nashville, St. John’s (sole)
- Phillipsburg, First (sole)
- Wichita, St. Andrews (sole)
CONGREGATIONS CALLING A COMMISSIONED MINISTER
- Cheney, St. Paul’s (Teacher)
- Leavenworth, St. Paul (Principal)
COMMISSIONED MINISTER CALLS – from the field
- Teacher Corrie Klatt, Calvary, Kansas City to Redeemer, Olathe –installation Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025
- Amy Duever, St. Paul, Beatrice, NE to Linn Lutheran – accepted, installation Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, at 5 p.m.
- Teacher Christina Heiss, Holy Cross, Cary, IL to Hope, Shawnee – installation Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025
- Deaconess Candidate Lara McComack, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis to Calvary, Topeka – commissioning and installation Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, at 3 p.m.
- Teacher Candidate Sophia Sandcork, Concordia, St. Paul to Bethany, Overland Park – commissioning and installation Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025
Pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.
Two CSL pastoral candidates, two deaconess candidates, and two vicars were assigned to the Kansas District.
Candidate calls from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL): Robert Choate (CSL) associate pastor-elect to Bethany Lutheran Church and School, Overland Park; Matthew Vatthauer (CSL) associate pastor-elect to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Clay Center; Deaconess candidate Alyssa Choate (CSL) to Bethany Lutheran Church and School, Overland Park, and Deaconess candidate Lara McComack (CSL) to Calvary Lutheran Church, Topeka.
Vicarage and intern assignments from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL): Vicar Ryan Milbrath (CSL) to Zion Lutheran Church, Linn, and Vicar Jonah Wilson (CSL) to Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Olathe.
Photos were taken during April 2025 Call Day, courtesy of CSL.