Calls and Vacancies – Updated Dec. 30, 2020

Published on December 30th, 2020

CONGREGATIONS CALLING OR GETTING READY TO CALL:

  1. BREMEN, St. Paul’s
  2. CROSS PLAINS, St. Paul (Dewberry) – forming dual parish with Farmers Retreat
  3. DILLSBORO, St. John (Farmers Retreat) – forming dual parish with Dewberry
  4. GEORGETOWN, Shepherd of the Hills
  5. INDIANAPOLIS, Trinity
  6. KOKOMO, Our Redeemer – called Rev. John Dreyer – accepted install. 1/17
  7. LaGRANGE, KY, Holy Trinity
  8. LaPORTE, St. John – called Rev. Matthew Kohl as Senior Pastor
  9. LEXINGTON, KY. Good Shepherd
  10. LOUISVILLE, KY, Concordia – called Rev. Eric Estes – accepted/installation 1/31
  11. LOUISVILLE, KY, Resurrection – called Rev. Matthew Buse
  12. MARION, St. James – called Rev. Fredrick Hearn – accepted/installation 1/10
  13. MORGANTOWN, Shepherd of the Hills
  14. OWENSBORO, KY, Peace
  15. SEYMOUR, Peace

CONGREGATIONS CALLING ASSOCIATE/ASSISTANT:

  1. ELKHART, Trinity
  2. FORT WAYNE, Holy Cross

CONGREGATIONS BEING SERVED – NOT CALLING:

  1. BARDSTOWN, Good Shepherd – served by Rev. Charles Fausel
  2. ELIZABETHTOWN, Gloria Dei – served by Rev. Monty Gleitz
  3. EVANSVILLE, Trinity – served by Rev. Sean Esterline (closing 12/31/20)
  4. HAMLET, St. Matthew – served by Rev. Dr. Joseph Loftis
  5. INDIANAPOLIS, Our Savior – served by Rev. William Emrick
  6. INDIANAPOLIS, Peace Deaf
  7. KOKOMO, Good Shepherd – served by Rev. John Kolb
  8. LAKE STATION, Redeemer – served by Rev. Richard Ungrodt
  9. NEW SALISBURY, Epiphany
  10. PORTAGE, St. Peter – served by Rev. John Albers
  11. SCHERERVILLE, Peace – served by Rev. D. Stock/Rev. A. Burkman
  12. SHELBYVILLE, St. Mark – served by Rev. Jerrell Simmerman

CALLS UNDER CONSIDERATION OR RECENTLY EXTENDED:

  1. Rev. Roger James called to Assistant Secretary of International Lutheran Council, Fort Wayne – accepted-installation 1/31 at New Hope, Ossian