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Calls and Vacancies

Updated Nov. 2, 2026

Changes and additions from the past week highlighted in bold.

PASTORAL CALLS

  • Rev. Ian Kinney, First, Sabetha, to Prince of Peace, Buffalo, Wyo, pending
  • Rev. Justin Laughridge, St. Luke, North York, Ontario, to Christ, Overland Park, pending

PENDING ORDINATIONS AND/OR INSTALLATIONS

  • Rev. Scott Goltl, Ascension, Wichita – Associate to Senior, accepted, installation Jan. 3, 2027

VICARAGE AND INTERN ASSIGNMENTS 2026-2027

  • Vicar Brian Fish (CSL) – Beautiful Savior, Olathe
  • Vicar Matthew Shipman (CSL) – Zion, Linn

CONGREGATIONS CALLING OR PREPARING TO CALL A FULL-TIME PASTOR

  • Christ, Overland Park (senior)
  • Redeemer, Atwood (sole)
  • St. Paul, Leavenworth (sole)
  • Trinity, Mission & Shawnee (associate)
  • Zion, Vassar (sole)

CONGREGATIONS CALLING A COMMISSIONED MINISTER

  • Christ, Manhattan (Teacher)
  • Holy Cross, Wichita (Director of Christian Education)
  • Holy Cross, Wichita (Principal)
  • St. Paul, Leavenworth (Principal and Teacher)
  • Trinity, Winfield (Principal/Teacher)

COMMISSIONED MINISTER CALLS – from the field

  • Andrea Simianer (DCM), Bethany, Overland Park — Commissioning and installation on Nov. 22.

EARLY CHILDHOOD OPEN POSITIONS

 

 

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

Luke 10:2b

Three CSL pastoral candidates, two deaconess candidates, and two vicars were assigned to the Kansas District.

Candidate calls from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL): Jacob Harding, pastor-elect to First Lutheran Church and Preschool, Paola; Euder Paul, pastor-elect to St. Andrews Lutheran Church, Wichita; Jacob Anderson, associate pastor-elect to Holy Cross Lutheran Church and School, Wichita; Deaconess candidate Peggy Gott to Redeemer Lutheran Church and Preschool, Olathe, and Deaconess candidate Nola Gray to Redeemer Lutheran Church and Preschool, Olathe.

Vicarage and intern assignments from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL): Vicar Brian Fish to Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church and Preschool, Olathe, and Vicar Matthew Shipman to Zion Lutheran Church, Linn.

Photos were taken during April 2026 Call Day, courtesy of CSL.