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 7/17/24

Calls Accepted

Terry Makelin, St. Paul, Freeman, SD, to Trinity/Golgatha, Foster/Wausa

Kristopher Morris, Christ the King (associate), Lake Ozark, MO, to Concordia University (Director of Church Engagement), Seward

Installations

Terry Makelin, Trinity/Golgatha, Foster/Wausa, 7/28/24, 4 p.m. (at Trinity, Foster)

Caleb Wehling, Our Savior, Norfolk, Ordination/installation at Our Savior, Norfolk, 8/4/24, 3 p.m.

Alexander Bjoraker, Zion/Immanuel, Tobias/Daykin, Installation at Zion, Tobias,  8/4/24, 3 p.m. (Ordination at Trinity, Traverse City, MI, 6/23/24)

Calls Declined

Nathaniel Brown, Trinity, Odessa, MN, to Trinity/Zion, Blue Hill/Red Cloud

Jason Duley, St. Paul’s (associate), Arlington, to St. John, Wilcox

Jason Duley, St. Paul’s (associate), Arlington, to Beautiful Savior, North Platte

Gary Ellul, emeritus, Missouri District, to St. John, McCook

Richard Henze, St. Paul, Weston, FL, to Word of Life, Lincoln

Robert Hill, St. Paul/St. Paul/Our Savior/Redeemer, Wimbledon/Kensal/Pettibone/Woodworth, ND, to St. John, Oxford

Andreas Reina, candidate, Texas District, to Hope (associate), South Sioux City

Pending Calls

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Status Changes

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Spring Seminary Placement Report

Placed in Nebraska

Spring graduates placed in Nebraska congregations include (Location of placement; name of graduate; city and state of origin; if married, wife’s name is in parentheses; seminary name)

Fremont, Trinity (SMP associate)—Greg D. Rathke (LeAnn), Fremont, NE, StL

Norfolk, Our Savior (associate)—Caleb J. Wehling (Alicia), Liberal, KS, StL

Seward, The Rock—Jonathan M. Bartels (Emily), Papillion, NE, StL

Tobias/Daykin, Zion/Immanuel—Alexander D. Bjoraker (Sydney), Traverse City, MI, StL

Utica, St. Paul—Drew R. Oswald (Jennifer), Madison, NE, StL

Wayne, Grace (associate)—Paul S. Hammes (Callie), Loveland, CO, StL

Vicars in Nebraska

Assigned as vicars in Nebraska for the coming year (Location of assignment; name of vicar; city and state of origin; if married, wife’s name is in parentheses; seminary name)

Burwell/Chambers, St. John/St. Paul—Timothy M. Reicks (Gina), Hadar, NE, StL

Imperial, Zion—Carter J. Thorman (Joanna), Spearfish, SD, FtW

Lincoln, Good Shepherd—Trevor J. Flanick (Rebekah), Fort Riley, KS, FtW

Pierce, Zion—Jacob R. Friedrich, Downers Grove, IL, StL

Nebraskans Placed

Nebraskans completing seminary training this year were placed in April, including:

Zachary Staehr, Grand Island, to Trinity, Manilla, IA, FtW

Christopher Warneke, Hastings, to Redeemer/Trinity, Arkansas City/Winfield, KS, FtW

Michael Winckler, Fremont, to Trinity, Friedheim, MO, StL

Nebraskans Assigned as Vicars

None this year