Overview Interim Ministry Call Process Updates

Updated February 6, 2025         

Transition: 

  • First English, Faribault –Associate
  • Mankato, Calvary of Rapidan –Solo/Part-time
  • Montgomery, St. John’s –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)
  • Byron, Christ – Associate/part-time (Contracted, Rev. Judy Thompson Reitz)
  • Dodge Center, Faith –Solo (Intentional Interim, Rev. Cheryl Indehar-01/26/2025)
  • Lanesboro, Bethlehem (Fountain, Fountain Contracting) –Solo (Intentional Interim-Rev. Elizabeth Shank-02/01/2024).
  • Spring Grove, Trinity –Solo (Contracted-Full Communion Pastner, Rev. James Scaife-09/03/2024).
  • Zumbrota, United Redeemer –Solo (Bridge Interim-Rev. Jessica Baken-Busch-01/16/2025).

Interviewing:

  • Albert Lea, First –Lead Pastor (Intentional Interim-Rev. Trish Reedstrom-11/09/2023).
  • Byron, Christ –Senior Pastor (Contracted, Rev. Susan Li-07/01/2024).
  • Mankato, Christ the King –Associate.
  • 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:

none

Call Extended:

  • Faribault, Our Savior’s –Senior Pastor (Intentional Interim-Rev. Dr. Scott Olson-08/16/2023).

Call Accepted:

  • Mr. Henry Burt, First Call Candidate, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey to Associate Pastor at Grace, Albert Lea-01/06/2025.

Ordinations:

  • Mr. Henry Burt, First Call Candidate, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey to Associate Pastor at Grace, Albert Lea-02/08/2025.
  • Ms. Ashley Kuhlman, First Call Candidate-Wartburg Theological Seminiary, Dubuque, Iowa to Pastor at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Waseca-02/22/2024.

Long-Term Contracted Accepted:

none

Partnering Experiment:

none