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 11/26/25
Calls Accepted
Albert Bader, St. John, Ogallala, to Immanuel/Bethlehem, Bremen/Bremen, KS
Brent Berg, Trinity, Auburn, to Bethlehem, Lewiston, MI
Duane Duley, emeritus, Nebraska District, to Holy Cross (assistant), Kearney
Kyle Fittje, Immanuel, Lockwood, MO, to St. John (senior), Columbus
Kevin Hahn, Good Shepherd, Frankfort, IL, to Beautiful Savior, North Platte
Jared Hartman, St. Paul, Wisner, to Trinity, Willoughby, OH
James Helms, Jr., Holy Cross, Greenbelt, MD, to St. John, McCook
Nathan Henschen, St. Paul/St. John, Bancroft/Lyons, to St. Paul, Freeman, SD
Bernhard Huesmann, Grace, Pensacola, FL, to Zion (IIM), Pierce
Installations
Kyle Fittje to St. John (senior), Columbus, January 4, 2026, 2:00
Calls Declined
Albert Bader, St. John, Ogallala, to St. Andew/Grace/St. Peter, Niagara/Lakota/Devil’s Lake, ND
Jason Duley, St. Paul’s (associate), Arlington, to Christ the King, Lake Ozark, MO
Tim Gall, Bethlehem, Pleasant Dale, to St. Paul, Jerome, ID
Jared Hartman, St. Paul, Wisner, to St. Paul, Painesville, OH
Jared Hartman, St. Paul, Wisner, to St. John, Napoleon, OH
Tyler Hauptmeier, St. Paul, Doniphan, to Christ, Max, ND
Brian Lemcke, Zion/Emmaus, Delmont/Tripp, SD, to Faith/St. John/First Trinity, Stanton/Pilger/Altona
Ryan Matthias, Concordia University, Seward, to St. John, Townsend, WI
Craig Niemeier, Zion (Worms), St. Libory, to Faith, East Wenatchee, WA
Pending Calls
Matthew Albright, Christ, Little Rock, AR, to St. John, Wilcox
James DeLoach, Zion, Kearney, to First Trinity, Bloomfield
Jason Duley, St. Paul’s (associate), Arlington, to Golden Valley, Golden Valley, MN
Jason Duley, St. Paul’s (associate), Arlington, to Trinity, Oregon City, OR
Kevin McReynolds, Redeemer, Mountain Home, AR, to Bethlehem, Crete
Joshua Traxel, Our Savior’s, Springfield, IL, to Good Shepherd (senior), Gretna
Status Changes
Riek Marwang, candidate, Nebraska District, removed from the roster
James Riang, Christ (assistant), Lincoln, to candidate, Nebraska District
Henry Witte, Hope (assistant), South Sioux City, to emeritus, Nebraska District