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 7/31/26

Calls Accepted

Alex Blanken, St. Paul/St. Paul, Winside/Carroll, to Advent (associate), Zionsville, IN

David Mommens, St Paul, Melrose, MN to Grace (associate), Fairbury

Kristopher Morris, Concordia University, Seward, to Immanuel, Honey Creek, MO

Dan Wing, Trinity, Lincoln, to Immanuel, Higginsville, MO

Installations

none at this time

Calls Declined

Jakob Berger, Shepherd of the Valley, Thompson Falls, MT to St. John, Cordova

Leif Hasskarl, Immanuel/Immanuel, Atkinson/Butte, to St. Paul/Faith, Jasper/Woodville, TX

Andrew Hatesohl, Trinity, Huntley, IL, to Concordia University, Nebraska (Seward), Assistant Professor of Theology

Tyler Hauptmeier, St. Paul, Doniphan, to Peace/St. Paul, Slater, MO

Eric Hiner, Hope (senior), Lubbock, TX, to Trinity, Auburn

Brian Ketelsen, Faith/St. John, St. Edward/Cedar Rapids, to Concordia, South Haven, MN

Matthew Mau, St. John, Waco, to Immanuel, Hamler, OH

Kristopher Morris, Concordia University, Seward, to Divine Shepherd (lead pastor for family discipleship), Omaha; Good Shepherd (senior), Gretna; St. Peter, Elk Creek; and Christ, Overland Park, KS; and Word of Life, Lincoln; and Immanuel, Rosebud, MO

Pending Calls

Matt Albright, Christ, Little Rock, AR, to St. Paul, Beatrice

Nathaniel Brown, Trinity/Grace/Trinity, Bellingham/Correll/Odessa, MN, to Grace/Trinity, Neligh/Elgin

Brian Francik, St. Peter/Faith, Deshler/Hebron, to Bethlehem, Aloha, OR

Paul Hammes, Grace (assoicate), Wayne, to Trinity, Knoxville, IA

James Irwin, Holy Savior, Lincoln, to Trinity, Ortonville, MN

David McDonald, Trinity/St. John, Brewster/Rushmore, MN, to Faith/St. John/First Trinity, Stanton/Pilger/Altona

Mark Squire, Immanuel, St. Ansgar, IA, to Concordia University, Nebraska (Seward), Assistant Professor of Theology

Status Changes

Dan Barbey, emeritus, Nebraska District, resigned from the roster

Ronald Holling, St. John, Omaha, to emeritus, Nebraska District

James Rasmussen, Divine Shepherd (associate), Omaha, to emeritus, Nebraska District

Russ Sommerfeld, Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward, to emeritus, Nebraska District

James Wonnacott, Faith Regional Health Services [now Faith Health] (chaplain), to emeritus, Nebraska District

Spring Seminary Placement Report

Placed in Nebraska

Spring graduates placed in Nebraska congregations include (if married, wife’s name is in parentheses):

Ogallala, St. John’s—Carter J. Thorman (Joanna), Spearfish, SD (FtW)

Vicars in Nebraska

Assigned as vicars in Nebraska for the coming year (if married, wife’s name is in parentheses):

Imperial, Zion—Lyle D. Doster (Amanda), New Germany, MN (FtW)

Kearney, Holy Cross—Matthew B. DiMercurio (Rebekah), St. Louis, MO (StL)

Lincoln, Good Shepherd—Zachary P.W. Tews (Dana), Houston, TX (FtW)

Nebraskans Assigned as Vicars

The following Nebraskans have been assigned as a vicar for the coming year:

Jeffery F. Goetz of Bennington, to Our Savior, St. Charles, MO (StL)

Jonathan M. Landrey of Seward, to Immanuel, Terre Haute, IN (FtW)

Jacob E. Morse of Columbus, to Our Redeemer, Iowa City, IA (StL)