Calls and Vacancies

Updated November 24, 2021

Changes and additions from the past week highlighted in bold.

PASTORAL CALLS

• Rev. Anthony Dodgers, Immanuel, Charlotte, IA to Concordia Academy, Wichita – pending
• Rev. Timothy Booth, Faith, Stanton; St. John, Pilger; and First Trinity, Wayne, NE to St. John, Aliceville – pending
• Rev. Timothy Appel, Grace, Smithville, TX to Zion, Linn – pending
• Rev. Brent Horne, Immanuel, Canton to St. John, Malcolm, NE – accepted
• Rev. Aaron Fenker, Bethlehem and Immanuel, Bremen to Grace, Fayette and St. Peter, Westgate, IA – pending
• Rev. Matthew Koterba, St. Peter, Wymore and Zion, Jansen, NE to Holy Cross, Scott City – pending
• Rev. Matthew Schiemann, First, Bozeman, MT to Ascension, Pratt – declined
• Rev. Neil Carlson, Trinity, Sidney, NE and Zion, Chappell, NE to the Herington Partnership – declined
• Rev. Brent Horne, Immanuel, Canton to St. John, Aliceville – declined

PENDING ORDINATIONS AND/OR INSTALLATIONS

• Rev. Matthew Durance at St. Peter, Barnes (partnership congregation) – December 5
• Rev. Kevin DeHope at Prince of Peace, Topeka – December 12
• Rev. Philip Hoppe at Trinity, Colby – January 16, 2022
• Rev. Matthew Jennings at St. Peter’s, Humboldt – January 9, 2022

CONGREGATIONS CALLING OR PREPARING TO CALL A FULL-TIME PASTOR

• Aliceville, St. John (sole)
• Coffeyville, St. Paul (sole)
• Haven, St. Paul (sole)
• Herington, Our Redeemer + Immanuel (Shady Brook) + St. John’s (Lyon’s Creek) (partnership; sole)
• Lawrence, Immanuel (sole)
• Linn, Zion (sole)
• Pratt, Ascension (sole)
• Scott City, Holy Cross (sole)
• Shawnee, Hope (senior)

CONGREGATIONS CALLING A COMMISSIONED MINISTER

• Emporia – DCE
• Leavenworth, St. Paul – Teachers (2)
• Linn – Teacher
• Overland Park, Bethany – DCE
• Overland Park, Christ – DCE

COMMISSIONED MINISTER CALLS – from the field

• Dcns Candidate Bethany Stoever to Immanuel, Hepler – pending placement 
• DCE Heather McCormick, Faith, Topeka to Bethany, Overland Park – pending 
• DCE Heather McCormick, Faith, Topeka to Messiah, Emporia – pending