Overview Interim Ministry Call Process Updates

Updated December 16, 2024           

Transition: 

  • Dodge Center, Faith –Solo
  • 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 –Senior Pastor (Contracted, Rev. Susan Li-07/01/2024).
  • Byron, Christ – Associate/part time (Contracted, Rev. Judy Thompson Reitz)
  • Lanesboro, Bethlehem (Fountain, Fountain Contracting) –Solo (Intentional Interim-Rev. Elizabeth Shank-02/01/2024).
  • Mankato, Christ the King –Associate
  • Red Wing. St. Paul -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).
  • Zumbrota, United Redeemer –Solo Pastor 

Interviewing:

  • Albert Lea, First –Lead Pastor (Intentional Interim-Rev. Trish Reedstrom-11/09/2023).
  • Faribault, Our Savior’s –Senior Pastor (Intentional Interim-Rev. Dr. Scott Olson-08/16/2023).
  • Winona, Faith –Solo Pastor (Bridge Pastor-Rev. Greg Schaefer-02/01/2023)

Ready to Extend Call:

  • Albert Lea, Grace –Associate Pastor (Intentional Interim, Rev. Cheryl Indehar).
  • Cleveland, St. Paul’s of German Lake –Solo Pastor/Part-time
  • Waseca, St. John’s –Solo Pastor (Contracted Pastoral Ministry-Rev. Dr. Kristen Venne-10/01/2023).
  • Zumbrota, Lands-Solo/Part-time Youth & Family Ministry

Call Extended:

  • Albert Lea, First –Associate-Program Pastor (Contracted-Rev. Cheryl Indehar-10/20/2024).

Call Accepted:

  • Rev. Anders Nelson, Metro Chicago Synod to Pastor at Henrytown-Mabel First-Scheie Parish, Canton & Mabel-12/01/2024

Ordinations:

 none

 

Long-Term Contracted Extended and Accepted:

none 

 

Partnering Experiment:

none