Overview Interim Ministry Call Process Updates

Updated July 5, 2024

Transition: 

  • Austin, St. Olaf-Senior Pastor (Intentional Interim-Rev. Kris Ferkin-08/01/2024)
  • Our Savior’s, Austin-Senior Pastor
  • Lanesboro, Union Prairie –Solo Part Time
  • Sargeant, Evanger –Solo Part Time          
  • Spring Grove, Trinity –Solo 

Self Study:

  • Albert Lea, First –Senior Pastor (Intentional Interim-Rev. Trish Reedstrom-11/09/2023).
  • Albert Lea, First –Associate Pastor
  • Byron, Christ –Senior Pastor (Contracted, Rev. Susan Li-07/01/2024).
  • Byron, Christ – Associate part-time (Contracted, Judy Thompson Reitz)
  • Cannon Falls, Urland –Solo
  • Faribault, Our Savior’s –Senior Pastor (Intentional Interim-Rev. Dr. Scott Olson-08/16/2023).
  • Lanesboro, Bethlehem (Fountain, Fountain Contracting) –Solo (Intentional Interim-Rev. Elizabeth Shank-02/01/2024).
  • Mabel, Mabel First & Scheie & Canton, Henrytown –3-point Parish (Intentional Interim-Rev. Carla Reierson-02/02/2022).
  • Waseca, St. John’s –Solo (Contracted Pastoral Ministry-Rev. Dr. Kristen Venne-10/01/2023).
  • Wells, Good Shepherd –Solo (Contracted Pastoral Ministry-Rev. Vernon Christopherson-02/01/2024).
  • Zumbrota, Stordahl –Solo/Part Time (Contracted Pastoral Ministry, Rev. John Lohre-02/01/2024).

Interviewing:

  • Albert Lea, Grace –Associate.
  • Austin, Grace & Oakland, Albert Lea –Solo/2 point
  • Fairmont, Grace –Associate (Intentional Interim-Rev. Cheryl Indehar-04/02/2023).
  • Glenville, Bethlehem –Solo/Part Time.
  • Kenyon, First Evangelical –Solo (Intentional Interim-Rev. Kris Ferkin-09/01/2023).
  • Lewiston, St. Paul –Solo/Part Time (Bridge Interim-Rev. Tami Groth-10/01/2023).
  • North Mankato, Messiah –Solo (Intentional Interim-Rev. Tim Mc Dermott-11/15/2023).
  • Rochester, Bethel –Associate.
  • Rochester, Zumbro –Associate
  • Winona, Faith –Solo (Bridge Pastor-Rev. Greg Schaefer-02/01/2023)

Ready to Extend Call:

  • Blooming Prairie –Associate (Bridge Pastor-Rev. Laurel Meester-11/01/2023). 

Call Extended:

 (none)

Call Accepted:

 (none)

Ordinations:

 (none)

Long-Term Contracted Extended and Accepted:

(none) 

Partnering Experiment:

(none)