1145 South Barr Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (260) 423-1511

1145 South Barr Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (260) 423-1511

Calls and Vacancies – Updated July 14, 2021

CONGREGATIONS/RSOs CALLING OR GETTING READY TO CALL:

  1. AVON, Our Shepherd (Senior)
  2. BREMEN, St. Paul’s (Senior)- called Rev. Heath Curtis
  3. BROWNSTOWN, St. Paul
  4. COLUMBUS, St. Peter’s (Senior)- Rev. Mark Teike retiring
  5. CROSS PLAINS, St. Paul (Dewberry)/DILLSBORO, St. John (Farmers Retreat) –
  6. FORT WAYNE, St. Michael (Senior) –
  7. FREMONT, Lake George Chapel – called Rev. Paul Shoemaker (Part-Time) – accepted
  8. INDIANAPOLIS, Trinity (Senior) –
  9. LaGRANGE, KY, Holy Trinity – called Rev. Jason Reed – accepted installation 8/8/2021
  10. LaPORTE, St. John (Senior) –
  11. LEXINGTON, KY. Good Shepherd
  12. LOUISVILLE, KY, Cedar Lake Lodge – Rev. Dr. Mark Whitsett retiring
  13. LOUISVILLE, KY, Resurrection
  14. MORGANTOWN, Shepherd of the Hills
  15. NEW HAVEN, Emanuel – called Rev. Scott Zeckzer as Senior Pastor – accepted
  16. PORTAGE, St. Peter –
  17. SEYMOUR, Peace –
  18. WARSAW, Redeemer –

CONGREGATIONS CALLING ASSOCIATE/ASSISTANT:

  1. CARMEL, Cornerstone – called Rev. Casey Kegley – declined
  2. FORT WAYNE, Concordia
  3. MUNSTER, St. Paul
  4. VALPARAISO, Immanuel – called Rev. Casey Kegley – accepted

CONGREGATIONS BEING SERVED – NOT CALLING:

  1. BARDSTOWN, Good Shepherd – served by Rev. Charles Fausel
  2. ELIZABETHTOWN, Gloria Dei – served by Rev. Monty Gleitz
  3. HAMLET, St. Matthew – served by Rev. Dr. Joseph Loftis
  4. INDIANAPOLIS, Our Savior – served by Rev. William Emrick
  5. INDIANAPOLIS, Peace Deaf – served by Ephphatha Lutheran Mission Society
  6. KOKOMO, Good Shepherd – served by Rev. John Kolb
  7. LAKE STATION, Redeemer – served by Rev. Richard Ungrodt
  8. NEW SALISBURY, Epiphany
  9. SCHERERVILLE, Peace – served by Rev. D. Stock/Rev. A. Burkman
  10. SHELBYVILLE, St. Mark – served by Rev. Jerrell Simmerman

CALLS UNDER CONSIDERATION OR RECENTLY EXTENDED:

  1. Rev. Kurtis Bueltmann, Associate, Redeemer, Evansville to Board for International Missionary Active Duty Chaplain USAF – accepted installation7/18/2021
  2. Rev. Chad Schopp, Bethlehem/St. John, Milan/Edgar, WI to Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne – accepted – installation 9/7/21
  3. Rev. Brian Stark, Trinity, Holton, KS to Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne – accepted – installation 9/7/21