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Calls and Vacancies

Updated March 2, 2026

Changes and additions from the past week highlighted in bold.

 

PASTORAL CALLS

  • Rev. Nathan Misch, St. Paul, Plainview, TX to T.I.G. Partnership – pending
  • Rev. Timothy Schmeisser, St. Peter’s, Swanville, MN to Trinity, Medicine Lodge and St. John’s, Nashville – pending

PENDING ORDINATIONS AND/OR INSTALLATIONS

  • Rev. David Weaver, Trinity, Stewardson, IL to St. John, Ellinwood – accepted, installation Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 3 p.m.
  • Rev. Robert Leiste, Intentional Interim Pastor to Faith, Derby – accepted, installation Sunday, May 3, 2026
  • Rev. Nathan Neugebauer, Bethlehem and St. John, Revillo, SD to Holy Cross, Dodge City – accepted, installation Sunday, May 3, 2026

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

  • Ellsworth, Immanuel (sole)
  • Garden City, Trinity (senior)
  • Hoisington, Concordia (sole)
  • Leavenworth, St. Paul (sole)
  • Medicine Lodge, Trinity & Nashville, St. John’s (sole)
  • Paola, First (sole)
  • Wichita, Holy Cross (associate) (seminary)
  • Wichita, St. Andrews (sole) (seminary)

CONGREGATIONS CALLING A COMMISSIONED MINISTER

  • Leavenworth, St. Paul (Principal) (Teacher)
  • Shawnee, Hope (5th grade Teacher)
  • Wichita, Ascension (Teacher)

COMMISSIONED MINISTER CALLS – from the field

 

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

Luke 10:2b

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.