Call Process Updates

Updated April 3, 2025                          

Transition: 

• Dennison & Vang, Dennison –Solo
• Faribault, First English –Associate
• New Richland, Trinity –Solo
• Zumbrota, Stordahl –Solo Pastor/Part Time (Contracted Pastoral Ministry, Rev. John Lohre-02/01/2024).

Self-Study:

• Austin, Moscow –Solo Pastor/Part-time (Contracted Pastoral Ministry, Rev. Mark Van House-11/18/2024).
• Austin, Our Savior’s –Solo Pastor (Contracted Pastoral Ministry-Rev. Dr. Kristen Venne-12/01/2024).
• Austin, St. Olaf –Solo Pastor (Intentional Interim-Rev. Kris Ferkin-08/01/2024).
• Cannon Falls, First English -Associate
• Cannon Falls, St. Ansgar’s –Solo Pastor (Intentional Interim, Rev. Paul Graham-04/07/2025).
• Dodge Center, Faith –Solo (Intentional Interim, Rev. Cheryl Indehar-01/26/2025).
• Montgomery, St. John’s –Solo (Contracting Pastoral Ministry, Rev. Dave Wall-04/21/2025).
• Zumbrota, United Redeemer –Solo (Bridge Interim-Rev. Jessica Baken-Busch-01/16/2025). 

Interviewing:

• Byron, Christ –Senior Pastor (Contracted, Rev. Susan Li-07/01/2024).
• Lanesboro, Bethlehem (Fountain, Fountain Contracting) –Solo (Intentional Interim-Rev. Elizabeth Shank-02/01/2024).
• Mankato, Christ the King –Associate.
• Spring Grove, Trinity –Solo (Contracted-Full Communion Pastner, Rev. James Scaife-09/03/2024).
• Wells, Good Shepherd –Solo (Contracted Pastoral Ministry-Rev. Vernon Christopherson-02/01/2024).
• Winona, Faith –Solo Pastor (Bridge Pastor-Rev. Greg Schaefer-02/01/2023).

Ready to Extend Call:

• Albert Lea, First –Lead Pastor (Intentional Interim-Rev. Trish Reedstrom-11/09/2023).

Call Extended:

none

 

Call Accepted: 

none

 

Ordinations:

• Mr. Yang Tut, Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, IA to Nuer Community Lutheran Church of the SEMN Synod-Synod Council Call-04/13/2025.

Long-Term Contracted Accepted:

• Mankato, Calvary of Rapidan –Solo/Part-time (Contracted Pastoral Ministry, Rev. Jenna Couch-04/06/2025).

Partnering Experiment:

none