Calls and Vacancies

Updated July 15, 2024

Changes and additions from the past week highlighted in bold.

PASTORAL CALLS

Rev. Steven Frank, Redeemer, Atwood to St. John & St. Paul, Vergas, MN – accepted
Rev. Kevin McReynolds, Redeemer, Mountain Home, AR to Messiah, Hays – pending
Rev. Benjamin Micheel, Christ, Topeka to Trinity, St. Joseph, MI – pending
Rev. Michael Penikis, Candidate to Faith, Menomonie & Holy Trinity, Boyceville, WI – pending
Rev. Jordan Schut, Holy Cross, Rochester, MN to St. Paul, Clay Center (associate) – pending
Rev. Aaron Wagner, Christ the King, Salina to Our Redeemer, Marshall, MO – pending

PENDING ORDINATIONS AND/OR INSTALLATIONS

Rev. Joel Cundiff, St. Paul, St. Joseph, MO to St. Paul, Leavenworth (associate) – accepted, installation Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, at 10 a.m.

Candidate Joseph Goodroad (CTSFW) to Grace, Iola (sole) – installation Saturday, July 20, 2024, at 10:30 a.m.

Candidate John Kastner (CTSFW) to Beautiful Savior, Olathe (associate) – ordination / installation Sunday, July 21, 2024

SMP Vicar Jeff Lane to Faith, Topeka – ordination / installation Sunday, August 11, 2024, at 3:30 p.m.

Rev. Brendon Moore, Grace, Winter Haven, FL to Ascension, Wichita (associate) – accepted, installation Sunday, July 21, 2024

Rev. Sherman Stenson, Austin, TX to Zion, Downs – installation Sunday, August 4, 2024

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

Atchison, Trinity (senior)
Basehor, Risen Savior (associate)
Chanute, Zion (sole)
Clay Center, St. Paul (associate)
Dodge City, Holy Cross & Jetmore, St. Paul (sole)
Ellsworth, St. Paul’s (sole)
Emporia, Messiah (sole)
Hanover, Trinity (sole)
Hays, Messiah (sole)
Medicine Lodge, Trinity & Nashville, St. John (sole)
Mission/Shawnee, Trinity (two associates)
Wichita, St. Andrews (sole)

CONGREGATIONS CALLING A COMMISSIONED MINISTER

Independence, Zion (EC Teacher)
Marysville, Good Shepherd Association (Kindergarten Teacher)
Shawnee, Hope (Teacher)

COMMISSIONED MINISTER CALLS – from the field

Principal David Birnbaum, First, Ponca City, OK to Trinity, Atchison – accepted, installation Sunday, August 4, 2024
DCE Hannah Elsey, Faith, Topeka to Fairmount Ministries – accepted
Amy Goltl, Immanuel, Olivette, MO to Holy Cross, Wichita – accepted, installation Sunday, August 11, 2024
Teacher Sarah Warneke, Candidate to Trinity, Winfield – installation Sunday, August 11, 2024

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.