Calls and Vacancies

Updated May 26, 2020

Changes and additions from the past week highlighted in bold.

PASTORAL CALLS

• Rev. Dan Wehmeier – King of Kings, Gardner to Risen Christ, Springfield, OH – pending
• Candidate Matthew Bohlmann – Concordia Seminary, St. Louis to Holy Cross, Wichita
• Candidate Keith Emshoff – Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne to St. Paul’s, Ellsworth

PENDING ORDINATIONS AND/OR INSTALLATIONS

• Cody Norton – Christ, Wathena to LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces – June 28
• Rev. Benjamin Micheel – Holy Trinity, La Grange, KY to Christ, Topeka – July 12

VICARAGE ASSIGNMENTS 2020-2021

• Brennick Christiansen (CTSFW) to Risen Savior, Basehor
• Jaron Melin (CSL) to Trinity, Girard
• Luke Elowsky (CSL) to Beautiful Savior, Olathe
• Nathan Speerbrecker (CSL) to Bethany, Overland Park

CONGREGATIONS CALLING OR PREPARING TO CALL A FULL-TIME PASTOR

• Abilene, Faith
• Clay Center, St. Paul (associate)
• Erie, Good Shepherd & Hepler, Immanuel (sole)
• Herington, Our Redeemer
• Herington, Immanuel (Shady Brook) & Herington, St. John’s (Lyon’s Creek)
• Ottawa, Faith
• Shawnee, Hope (senior)
• Topeka, Faith (senior)
• TIG Partnership (Trinity, Garden City; Immanuel, Lakin & Grace, Ulysses; associate)
• Wathena, Christ

CONGREGATIONS CALLING A COMMISSIONED MINISTER

• St. Paul, Leavenworth – Teacher
• St. Paul, Cheney – Teacher
• Linn Lutheran School – Teacher

COMMISSIONED MINISTER CALLS – from the field

• Kelly Dressler – Trinity, Atchison to St. Peter, Hemlock, MI – accepted
• Karen Maxson – Grace, Sandy, UT to Holy Cross, Wichita – accepted
• Rachel Weinhold – Immanuel, Lockwood, MO to Topeka Lutheran – accepted
• Candidate Paige Borcherding – Concordia University Nebraska to Bethany, Overland Park – accepted designation
• Heather Croucher – Calvary, Kansas City, MO to Bethany, Overland Park – accepted contract
• Principal Steven Hobus – Lutheran Church of Messiah, Grand Junction, CO to Trinity, Atchison – accepted contract
• Robyn Gray – Trinity, Davenport, IA to St. John, Alma – pending 
• Mike Grein – Christ, Overland Park to Lutheran High School of Indianapolis – accepted