Calls and Vacancies

Updated June 19, 2018

Most recent changes and additions highlighted in bold.

PASTORAL CALLS

• Rev. Patrick Gumz – Immanuel, Lakin and Grace, Ulysses to Trinity, Carver, MN – pending
• Rev. Jacob Sherry – St. John, Palmer to Friendship Lutheran Church of Joy, Champaign, IL – declined
• Rev. Kent Peck – Wheat Ridge Ev. Lutheran Church, Wheat Ridge, CO to St. John, Meade – accepted
• Rev. Nathan Hausch – St. John, Orange, CA to Our Saviour, Kansas City – declined
• Rev. Paul Dare – Holy Cross, St. Cloud, MN to Our Redeemer, Hutchinson – pending
• Rev. Kory Janneke – Faith, Sioux Falls, SD to Trinity, Atchison – declined

PENDING ORDINATIONS AND/OR INSTALLATIONS – PASTORS

• Rev. Edward Hosch – Messiah, Emporia (associate) – installation 7/1
• Rev. John Einem – dual parish installation at Grace, Eldorado – 7/8
• Kenton Abbott, Associate Pastor SMP – St. John, Ellinwood – ordination and installation 7/15
• Rev. Kent Peck – St. John, Meade – installation 7/15

CONGREGATIONS CALLING OR PREPARING TO CALL A PASTOR

• Argonia, Zion (sole)
• Arkansas City, Redeemer (sole)
• Atchison, Trinity (associate)
• Hutchinson, Our Redeemer (senior)
• Immanuel, Junction City (sole)
• Kansas City, Our Saviour (associate)
• Lincoln, St. Paul (sole)
• Shawnee, Hope (senior)
• Topeka, Faith (senior)
• Topeka, Prince of Peace (sole)
• Wichita, Bethany (sole)
• Wichita, St. Andrew’s (sole)

CONGREGATIONS CALLING A COMMISSIONED MINISTER

• Trinity, Mission – Family Life Ministry Coordinator
• First, Paola – DCE
• St. Paul, Leavenworth – Teachers
• Hope, Shawnee – Teachers (CUS placement)

COMMISSIONED MINISTER CALLS

• CUW Candidate Shannon Manley to Bethany, Overland Park – accepted placement
• Joseph Graefe – St. Paul, Jackson, MO to Good Shepherd Association – pending
• CUNE Candidate Erin Grass to Topeka Lutheran School – accepted placement
• Eric Pralle – Zion, Independence to Trinity, Manistee, MI – declined
• Teacher Allison Miller – St. Paul, Aberdeen, SD to Bethany, Overland Park – accepted
• Joshua Grass – St. Paul’s, Sedalia, MO to Topeka Lutheran – accepted
  
• David Rindt – Lutheran High School of Kansas City, MO to Christ, Overland Park, Principal – accepted
• Kelsey Adcock – Concordia University, Nebraska Candidate to Hope, Shawnee – accepted placement