Overview Interim Ministry Call Process Updates

Updated May 5, 2025

Transition: 

  • Dennison & Vang, Dennison –Solo
  • Faribault, First English –Associate
  • Montgomery, St. John’s –Solo (Contracting Pastoral Ministry, Rev. Dave Wall-04/21/2025).
  • Spring Valley, Our Savior’s –Solo (Contracting Pastoral Ministry, Rev. Nancy Toensing-11/19/2024.)
  • 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).
  • Cannan 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).
  • Zumbrota, United Redeemer –Solo (Bridge Interim-Rev. Jessica Baken-Busch-01/16/2025).

Interviewing:

  • 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).
  • Wells, Good Shepherd –Solo (Contracted Pastoral Ministry-Rev. Vernon Christopherson-02/01/2024).

Ready to Extend Call:

  • Byron, Christ –Senior Pastor (Contracted, Rev. Susan Li-07/01/2024).
  • Mankato, Christ the King –Associate.
  • Winona, Faith –Solo Pastor (Bridge Pastor-Rev. Greg Schaefer-02/01/2023).

Call Extended:

none

 

Call Accepted: 

  • Rev. Ryan Stevenson-Cosgrove, Southeastern Iowa Synod to Senior Pastor at First, Albert Lea-05/25/2025.

Ordinations:

none

 

Long-Term Contracted Accepted:

none

 

Partnering Experiment:

none