Calls and Vacancies

Updated May 24, 2022

Changes and additions from the past week highlighted in bold.

PASTORAL CALLS

• Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Boyle, Trinity and Grace, Wichita to Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne – accepted
• Rev. Don Haselhuhn, Trinity, Burlington to Our Savior, Joliet, IL – pending
• Rev. Brian Holle, Zion, Bunker Hill, IL to St. Paul, Haven – declined

PENDING ORDINATIONS AND/OR INSTALLATIONS

• Candidate Matthew Goehring at Immanuel, Norton – TBD 
• Rev. Jon Franson at St. Paul, Coffeyville – June 5
• Rev. Troy Slater to Immanuel, Canton – June 25
• Rev. Robert Leiste (Emeritus; IIM) to Hope Shawnee – July 3 
• Rev. Matthew Schultz at Ascension, Pratt – July 17

VICARAGE ASSIGNMENTS 2022-2023

• Paul Hammes – Bethany, Overland Park
• Avery Hjulberg – Beautiful Savior, Olathe
• John Kastner – St. John’s, Topeka
• Christopher Warneke – Trinity, Winfield

CONGREGATIONS CALLING OR PREPARING TO CALL A FULL-TIME PASTOR

• Haven, St. Paul (sole)
• Herington, Our Redeemer + Immanuel (Shady Brook) + St. John’s (Lyon’s Creek) (partnership; sole)
• Leavenworth, Trinity (associate)
• Liberal, Grace (sole)
• Meade, St. John + Beaver (OK), Peace (sole)
• Shawnee, Hope (senior)
• Topeka, St. John’s (senior)
• Wichita, Risen Savior (associate)

CONGREGATIONS CALLING A COMMISSIONED MINISTER

• Atchison, Trinity – Teacher
• Emporia, Messiah – DCE
• Leavenworth, St. Paul – Teacher
• Linn – Teacher
• Overland Park, Bethany – DCE
• Shawnee, Hope – Teachers

COMMISSIONED MINISTER CALLS – from the field

• Teacher Kim Burke, Candidate, Rocky Mountain District to Linn Lutheran, Linn – pending 
• Teacher Katie Weiss, St. John, Bakersfield, CA to Hope, Shawnee – pending 
• DCE Ben Venteicher, Messiah, Hayes to St. Mark, Omaha, NE – pending 
• Candidate Kayla Ernstmeyer to Hope, Shawnee – accepted
• CUNE Colloquy Candidate Abigail Meyer to Good Shepherd, Marysville – pending 
• Teacher Kristi Schkade, Trinity, Fremont, NE to Hope, Shawnee – accepted