Calls and Vacancies

Updated June 11, 2019

Changes and additions from the past week highlighted in bold.

PASTORAL CALLS

• Rev. Aaron Wagner – Alva, OK to Christ the King, Salina – pending
• Rev. Kurt Lechter – Edgerton, OH to Zion, Newton – pending
• Rev. Shaun Daugherty – Hong Kong to St. Andrews, Wichita – pending
• Rev. Daniel Ross – Christ, Topeka to Christ, Mustang, OK – accepted
• Rev. Mark C. Wood – Christ Memorial, Houston, TX to Our Saviour, Kansas City – accepted

PENDING ORDINATIONS AND/OR INSTALLATIONS – PASTORS

• Candidate James Peterson to First, Phillipsburg – June 23
• Rev. Mark C. Wood to Our Savior, Kansas City – TBD

CONGREGATIONS CALLING OR PREPARING TO CALL A FULL-TIME PASTOR

• Atchison, Trinity
• Atwood, Redeemer
• Chanute, Zion
• Cheney, St. Paul
• Ellsworth, St. Paul
• Newton, Zion
• Palmer, St. John
• Salina, Christ the King
• Shawnee, Hope
• Topeka, Prince of Peace
• Wichita, Ascension
• Wichita, Bethany
• Wichita, Immanuel
• Wichita, St. Andrews
• Winfield, Trinity

CONGREGATIONS CALLING A COMMISSIONED MINISTER

• St. Paul, Cheney – Teacher
• First, Paola – DCE
• Trinity, Winfield – Teacher
• Trinity, Atchison – Teacher
• Hope, Shawnee – Teacher
• Bethany, Overland Park – Teacher

COMMISSIONED MINISTER CALLS

• Teacher Calah Stichler – Hope, Shawnee to Trinity, Bend, OR – accepted
• DCE Angel Gillespie – St. Paul, Bourbonnais, IL to First, Paola – pending
• Teacher Candidate Laurie Reed – MO District to Trinity, Atchison – pending
• DCE Lisa Hellyer – Lord of Life, Leawood to LeadaChild Director of Engagement and Outreach – pending
• Teacher Katrina Celmer – St. John, Fraser, MI to Hope, Shawnee – accepted
• Teacher Candidate Debbie Coughlin – CUNE to Christ, Overland Park – pending
• Principal/Teacher Harmon Butler – Trinity, Baton Rouge, LA to St. John, Alma – accepted; installation 6/16

Call Day 2019 

Kansas District Student Placements

Calls: Raymond Doubrava (Immanuel, Wichita; CTSFW) to Zion, Leigh and Trinity, Howells, NE; Nathan Knaus (Faith, Abilene, CTSFW) to Trinity, Chariton, IA; Bryan Meadows (Bethany, Overland Park; CSL) to Zion, Rapid City, SD;   Lawson Short (St. Paul, Preston; CTSFW) to St. Peter, North Bend, NE

Vicarages: Brendon Moore (Ascension, Wichita; CSL) to Grace, Winter Haven, FL

Deaconess Internship: Mika Patron (Grace, McPherson; CTSFW) to Grace, Auburn, MI

Continuing Study: Andrew Hatesohl (St. Paul, Clay Center; STM, St. Louis) to the University of Texas, Austin