Call Process Updates

Updated March 5, 2025                          

Transition: 

• Dennison & Vang, Dennison –Solo
• First English, Faribault –Associate
• Mankato, Calvary of Rapidan –Solo/Part-time
• Montgomery, St. John’s –Solo
• New Richland –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)
• Cannon Falls, At. Ansgar’s –Solo Pastor (Intentional Interim, Rev. Paul Graham-)
• 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:

none

Call Accepted: 

• Rev. Kira Anderson, Pastor at St. Ansgar’s, Cannon Falls to Senior Pastor at Our Savior’s, Faribault-03/17/2025.

 

Ordinations:

none

Long-Term Contracted Accepted

none

Partnering Experiment:

none