Pastoral Calls
About the process of calling a pastor
Please note that the District needs to be notified:
- every time a call is issued by a congregation, school, RSO, etc.
- when a rostered worker receives a call
- and when a worker accepts or declines a call
Learn more about calling a pastor; compensation and benefits for pastors; and requesting and compensating supply (guest), intentional interim, and vacancy pastors at this link.
Call activity updated 11/15/24
Calls Accepted
Erik Hart, St Luke (assistant), Itasca, IL, to St. Paul, Central City
Scott Kirchoff, Immanuel, Osmond, to Holy Lamb, Myrtle Beach, SC
Jordan Schut, Holy Cross (associate), Rochester, MN, to Christ, O’Neill
Eric Souer, St. John’s, Barnesville, MN, to St. John, Oxford
Greg Volzke, emeritus, Nebraska District, to Trinity, Campbell
Installations
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Calls Declined
Erik Hart, St Luke (assistant), Itasca, IL, to St. John, Wilcox
Tyler Hauptmeier, St. Paul, Doniphan, to Trinity/St. John, Medicine Lodge/Nashville, KS
Peter Hoft, Park View, Eldridge, IA, to First Trinity, Bloomfield
Arturo Mendez, St. Matthew (associate), Westfield, Houston, TX, to Hope (associate), South Sioux City
John Perling, Faith, St. Robert, MO, to Centennial/St. John, Superior/Chester
Dan Ramsey, Our Redeemer, North Platte, to Crosspointe, Fargo, ND
Jonathan Rathjen, Peace, Arbor Vitae, WI, to St. Paul’s, Ogallala
Brent Simek, Trinity, Hilbert, WI, to Trinity/Zion, Blue Hill/Red Cloud
Erik Sorenson, St. Peter, Columbus, IN, to St. John, McCook
Tim Wells, Cross of Christ, Aurora, to Faith, Warsaw, MO
Tim Wells, Cross of Christ, Aurora, to Lord of Glory (senior), Elk River, MN
Tim Wells, Cross of Christ, Aurora, to Our Redeemer, Marhsall, MO
Tim Wells, Cross of Christ, Aurora, to Grace/Zion, Nimrod/Sebeka, MN
Kyle Winter, The Church at Creston-Lutheran, Kalispell, MT, to St. John’s, Columbus
Pending Calls
Calvin Kapels, Christ (associate), Norfolk, to Word of Life, Lincoln
Victor de la Rosa, Chapel of the Cross (assistant), Mission Hills, CA, to Hope (associate), South Sioux City
Todd Kollbaum, Trinity, Madison, to Lutheran Family Service (Director of Partner Engagement), Fort Dodge, IA
Brent Simek, Trinity, Hilbert, WI, to St. John, McCook
Tim Wells, Cross of Christ, Aurora, to St. Paul’s, Holtville, CA
Glen Wurdeman, Office of International Mission (Army chaplain), St. Louis, to Trinity/Zion, Blue Hill/Red Cloud
Status Changes
Ryan Brons, Beautiful Savior (senior), LaVista, to candidate, Nebraska District
Dan Feusse, emeritus, Nebraska District, to emeritus, Michigan District
William Heerman, emeritus, South Dakota District, to emeritus, Nebraska District
John (Jack) Kirk, emeritus, Nebraska District, to emeritus, Kansas District
David Loeschke, emeritus, Michigan District, to emeritus, Nebraska District