Calls and Vacancies

Updated June 9, 2021

Changes and additions from the past week highlighted in bold.

PASTORAL CALLS

• Rev. Luke Jacob – Pentecost, Racine, WI to Trinity, Mission and Shawnee – pending
• Rev. Greg Zillinger – Shepherd of the Hills, Centennial, CO to Immanuel, Lawrence – pending
• Rev. Christopher Vossler – Trinity, McFarland to St. Paul, Sanford, MI – accepted
• Rev. Christopher Vossler – Trinity, McFarland to St. John’s, Barnesville, MN – declined
• Rev. Timmothy Heath – St. John, Aliceville to Bethel, Hobe Sound, FL, accepted
• Rev. Timmothy Heath – St. John, Aliceville to Bethlehem, Ravenna, NE – declined
• Rev. Brent Horne – Immanuel, Canton to St. Paul, Delaware, IA – declined

PENDING ORDINATIONS AND/OR INSTALLATIONS

• Rev. David McCloskey – St. Mark, Steubenville, OH to Peace, Greensburg, installation TBD
• Rev. Scott Holder at Lord of Life, Leawood – installation June 13
• Candidate Ian Kinney to the Northeast Kansas Partnership; ordination and installation June 26
• Candidate Sean Baker to Bethany, Overland Park; ordination and installation July 11
• Candidate Caleb Stoever to Immanuel Hepler and Good Shepherd, Erie; ordination June 13; installation July 18
• Rev. Christian Schultz to First, Paola; installation July 25

CONGREGATIONS CALLING OR PREPARING TO CALL A FULL-TIME PASTOR

• Basehor, Risen Savior (associate)
• Colby, Trinity (sole)
• Herington, Our Redeemer (sole)
• Herington, Immanuel (Shady Brook) & Herington, St. John’s (Lyon’s Creek) (sole)
• Humboldt, St. Peter (senior)
• Lawrence, Immanuel (sole)
• Linn, Zion (sole)
• Mission and Shawnee, Trinity (associate)
• Olathe, Redeemer (sole)
• Pratt, Ascension (sole)
• Scott City, Holy Cross (sole)
• Shawnee, Hope (senior)
• Topeka, Prince of Peace (sole)

CONGREGATIONS CALLING A COMMISSIONED MINISTER

• Cheney, St. Paul – Teacher
• Emporia, Messiah – DCE
• Junction City, Immanuel (ECE Director)
• Overland Park, Christ – DCEs
• Topeka Lutheran School – Teachers
• Winfield, Trinity – Teacher

COMMISSIONED MINISTER CALLS – from the field

• Molly Baker – St. John, University, MO to Bethany, Overland Park – pending
• Laisa Segrist – Loving Savior of the Hills, Chino Hills, CA to Trinity, Winfield – pending 
• Charity Smith – St. Luke’s, Manhattan to Holy Cross, O’Fallon, MO – pending 
• Heather Croucher – Candidate to Bethany, Overland Park – accepted; installation August 22
• Teacher Molly-Ann Wells – Lamb of God, Las Vegas to Holy Cross, Wichita – accepted; installation August 15
• Candidate Morgan Dunst to Holy Cross, Wichita (Music Teacher) – accepted; installation August 15
• Teacher Melissa Wolf – Missouri District (Candidate) to Trinity, Atchison – accepted
• Principal Chris Dehning – Trinity, Hoyleton to Trinity, Winfield – accepted
• Teacher Shannon Manley – Bethany, Overland Park to St. Paul, Leavenworth – accepted