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 3/21/23
Calls Accepted
Michael Giddings, Crosspointe, Fargo, ND, to UNL Chapel (campus pastor), Lincoln
Justin Hildebrand, St. John, McCook, to Christ/Bethlehem, Creighton/Verdigre
Jerome Leckband, Trinity/Golgatha, Foster/Wausa, to All Saints (associate/teacher) Jonesboro, AR
Darren Olson, candidate, South Dakota District, to Christ, Juniata
Installations
Michael Giddings, University Lutheran Chapel (Lincoln), 3/26/23, 4:00
Justin Hildebrand, Christ/Bethlehem, Creighton/Verdigre, April 16, 2023, 3 p.m. (at Christ, Creighton)
Calls Declined
Joshua Frazee, St. John (associate), Mayville, WI, to Faith/St. John/First Trinity, Stanton/Pilger/Altona
Christopher Ramstad, Immanuel (associate), Columbus, to St. Paul, Ogallala
Larry Rubeck, Prince of Peace (senior), Crystal Late, IL, to St. Paul, Minden
Tim Steckling, Our Redeemer/Trinity, Bessemer/Bergland, MI, to Christ/Bethlehem, Creighton/Verdigre
Pending Calls
Paul Flo, Hope (associate), South Sioux City, to Trinity/Immanuel/Grace (assistant), Southwest Kansas
Paul Flo, Hope (associate), South Sioux City, to Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (Assistant Director, Center for Hispanic Studies)
Christopher Gerdes, candidate, Nebraska District, to Immanuel, Netawaka, KS
Michael Meyer, The Rock, Seward, to Holy Trinity, Rogers, AR
Eric Nelson, St. Paul, Lester Prairie, MN, to Christ/St. Paul’s, Falls City
Brian Tuma, St. John, Cordova, to Christ, Columbus
James Voorman, Zion, Decatur, IN, to St. Paul, Utica
Status Changes
Stuart Burt, candidate, Nebraska District, to emeritus, Nebraska District
Robert Deardoff, Beautiful Savior, North Platte, to emeritus, Nebraska District
Peter Gatkuoth, candidate, Nebraska District, removed from the roster
David Helmer, emeritus, Oklahoma District, to emeritus, Nebraska District
Jeff Kuddes, Trinity/Zion, Blue Hill/Red Cloud, to emeritus, Nebraska District
Adam Onken, candidate, Nebraska District, removed from the roster
Ryan Seymour, candidate, Nebraska District, removed from the roster
Mark Zehnder, King of Kings (senior), Omaha, to emeritus, Nebraska District