Calls and Vacancies

Updated February 17, 2025

Changes and additions from the past week highlighted in bold.

PASTORAL CALLS

Rev. Michael Ada, Beautiful Savior, Olathe to Messiah, Emporia – pending
Rev. Shawn Ethridge, St. Paul’s, Fulda, MN to Christ, Topeka – pending
Rev. Andrew Simpson, Our Savior, Reno, NV to St. Andrews, Wichita – declined

PENDING ORDINATIONS AND/OR INSTALLATIONS

Rev. Nathan Harkins to Faith, Abilene – installation Sunday, March 16, 2025

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 – seminary)
Dodge City, Holy Cross (sole)
Ellsworth, St. Paul’s (sole)
Emporia, Messiah (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)
Overland Park, Bethany (associate – seminary)
Shawnee, Trinity (associate)
Topeka, Christ (sole)
Wellington, Calvary (sole)
Wichita, Holy Cross (senior)
Wichita, St. Andrews (sole)

CONGREGATIONS CALLING A COMMISSIONED MINISTER

Cheney, St. Paul’s (Principal / Teacher)
Leawood, Lord of Life (DCE)
Linn, Linn Lutheran (Principal / Teacher)
Manhattan, St. Luke’s (Early Childhood Director)
Overland Park, Bethany (Teacher – 1st grade)
Overland Park, Christ (DCE) (Teacher – 6th grade)
Shawnee, Hope (Teachers – Kindergarten, 2nd, 5th, and 8th grades)
Topeka, Calvary (Deaconess)
Topeka, St. John’s Classical (Teacher)
Winfield, Trinity (Teacher – Kindergarten)

COMMISSIONED MINISTER CALLS – from the field

Teacher Morgan Dunst, Holy Cross, Wichita to Trinity, Wausau, WI – pending
DCNS Candidate Lara McCormick, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis to Calvary, Topeka – pending

Pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.

Luke 10:2b

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 Deaconess candidate Claire Gerrard (Trinity, Garden City).

Candidate calls from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW) and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL): Deaconess candidate Claire Gerrard (CTSFW) to Trinity, Garden City; 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.