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Calls and Vacancies

Updated May 4, 2026

Changes and additions from the past week highlighted in bold.

 

PASTORAL CALLS

  • Rev. Benjamin Francisco, Faith, York, NE to St. Paul, Leavenworth – pending
  • Rev. Daniel Kinley, Holy Cross, Fort Wayne, IN to T.I.G. – pending
  • Rev. Timothy McCall, Immanuel, Junction City to Faith, Mountain Home, Idaho – pending

PENDING ORDINATIONS AND/OR INSTALLATIONS

  • Rev. Tom Johnson, Faith, Derby to Immanuel, Ellsworth, Intentional Interim Pastor – accepted, installation Sunday, May 10, 2026
  • Rev. Bob Allmann, Holy Cross, Dodge City to St. John, Meade (IIM) – accepted, installation Sunday, May 17, 2026

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

  • Garden City, Trinity (senior)
  • Hoisington, Concordia (sole)
  • Leavenworth, St. Paul (sole)
  • Overland Park, Christ (senior)
  • Vassar, Zion (sole)

CONGREGATIONS CALLING A COMMISSIONED MINISTER

  • Manhattan, Christ (Teacher)
  • Overland Park, Christ (Teacher)
  • Wichita, Ascension (Teacher)

COMMISSIONED MINISTER CALLS – from the field

  • DCE Brian Amey, Holy Cross, Wichita to Cornerstone, Carmel, IN – pending
  • Deaconess Candidate Peggy Gott (CSL) to Redeemer, Olathe – commissioning / installation pending
  • Deaconess Candidate Nola Gray (CSL) to Redeemer, Olathe – commissioning / installation pending

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.