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 9/22/23
Calls Accepted
Aaron Hannemann, Ascension (associate), Wichita, KS, to Trinity, Schuyler
Ken Humphrey, Trinity, Morrill, to Christ/St. Paul’s, Falls City
Gideon Pullmann, Zion/Immanuel, Tobias/Daykin, to Faith, Boulder, MT
Hans Trinklein, Office of International Mission, St. Louis, MO, to Concordia University, Nebraska
William Voelker, Our Redeemer, Marshall, MO, to Christ, Columbus
William Zwick, candidate, Mid-South District, to St. Paul, Minden
Installations
William Voelker, Christ, Columbus, 9/17/23 (tentative)
William Zwick, St. Paul, Minden, 10/15/23, 4 p.m. (tentative)
Calls Declined
Michael Awe, Hope (senior), South Sioux City, to St. John/Immanuel, Rogers City, MI
A.J. Bader, St. John, Ogallala, to Trinity/Zion, Blue Hill/Red Cloud
Zachary Courie, Our Redeemer, Wahoo, to Trinity, Burlington, KS
Shawn Linnell, Trinity, Blair, to St. John, Austin, MN
Greg Lucido, Our Savior/Grace, Glendive/Fallon, MT, to Centennial/St. John, Superior/Chester
Brian Scoles, Our Savior’s (senior), St. Paul, MN, to Faith/St. John/First Trinity, Stanton/Pilger/Altona
Tim Wells, Cross of Christ, Aurora, to St. Peter, Petersburg, MI
Pending Calls
Ryan Ankersen, Trinity, Fremont, to Open Arms, Belleville, MI
Brad Birtell, St. John, Columbus, Mount Olive, Watertown, SD
C. Brian Bucklew, Candidate, Nebraska District, to Faith/St. John/First Trinity, Stanton/Pilger/Altona
David Hinz, Trinity (senior), Sauk Rapids, MN, to Beautiful Savior, North Platte
Status Changes
William Mattfeld, Immanuel, Schuyler, to emeritus, Nebraska District
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