Overview Interim Ministry Call Process Updates

Updates for June and July, 2025 (Posted July 2)

Transition: 

  • Adams, Little Cedar & Marshall –Solo/2 point
  • Pine Island, Saint Paul –Solo
  • Zumbrota, Stordahl –Solo Pastor/Part Time (Pulpit Supply/Visitation, Rev. John Lohre)

Self-Study:

  • Austin, Moscow –Solo Pastor/Part-time (Contracted Pastoral Ministry, Rev. Mark Van House -11/18/2024)
  • Cannon Falls, St. Ansgar’s –Solo Pastor (Intentional Interim, Rev. Paul Graham-04/07/2025)
  • Dennison & Vang, Dennison –Solo /2 point (Intentional Interim, Rev. Peter Coen-Tuff-07/08/2025)
  • Dodge Center, Faith –Solo (Intentional Interim, Rev. Cheryl Indehar-01/26/2025)
  • Faribault, First English –Associate (Bridge Interim-Rev. Lisa Meshke-06/16/2025)
  • Montgomery, St. John’s-Solo Contracted Pastoral Ministry, Rev. Dave Wall-04/21/2025)
  • Nerstrand, Grace –Solo/Part Time (Contracted SAM Mike Ahrens)
  • New Richland, Trinity –Solo/Part Time (Contracted Pastoral Ministry Rev. Trish Reedstrom-08/01/2025)
  • Spring Valley, Our Savior’s –Solo (Contracted Pastoral Ministry, Rev. Nancy Toensing-11/19/2024

Interviewing:

  • 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 Pastor
  • Lanesboro, Bethlehem (Fountain, Fountain Contracting) –Solo/2 point (Intentional Interim-Rev. Elizabeth Shank-02/01/2024)
  • Zumbrota, United Redeemer –Solo Pastor (Bridge Interim-Rev. Jessica Baken-Busch-01/16/2025)

Ready to Extend Call:

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

Call Extended:

  • Winona, Faith –Solo Pastor (Bridge Pastor-Rev. Greg Schaefer-02/01/2023)

Call Accepted: 

  • Rev. Brittany Mailleue-First Call, Luther Seminary to Associate Pastor at Christ the King, Makato-05/19/2025
  • Rev. Jeremy Johnson, Pastor at Little Cedar & Marshall, Adams to Senior Pastor at Christ, Byron-07/01/2025
  • Rev. Mark Abelson, Minneapolis Area Synod to Senior Pastor at Trinity, Spring Grove-07/20/2025

Ordinations:

 none

Long-Term Contract Accepted:

 none

Partnering Experiment:

none