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

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

Calls and Vacanices – Updated May 26, 2021

CONGREGATIONS/RSOs CALLING OR GETTING READY TO CALL:

  1. AVON, Our Shepherd (Senior)
  2. BREMEN, St. Paul’s (Senior)-
  3. COLUMBUS, St. Peter’s (Senior)- Rev. Mark Teike retiring
  4. CROSS PLAINS, St. Paul (Dewberry)/DILLSBORO, St. John (Farmers Retreat) –
  5. FORT WAYNE, St. Michael (Senior) –
  6. INDIANAPOLIS, Trinity (Senior) – called Rev. Chad Foster – declined
  7. LaGRANGE, KY, Holy Trinity – called Rev. Jason Reed
  8. LaPORTE, St. John (Senior) –
  9. LEXINGTON, KY. Good Shepherd
  10. LOUISVILLE, KY, Cedar Lake Lodge – Rev. Dr. Mark Whitsett retiring
  11. LOUISVILLE, KY, Resurrection
  12. MORGANTOWN, Shepherd of the Hills
  13. NEW HAVEN, Emanuel – called Rev. Scott Zeckzer as Senior Pastor
  14. OWENSBORO, KY, Peace – Candidate Adam Sternquist (FW) Ordination/Installation 6/20/21
  15. PORTAGE, St. Peter – called Rev. Daniel Lewis
  16. SEYMOUR, Peace – called Rev. Caleb Schauer – declined
  17. WARSAW, Redeemer

CONGREGATIONS CALLING ASSOCIATE/ASSISTANT:

  1. CARMEL, Cornerstone
  2. ELKHART, Trinity – Candidate Mason Vieth (SL) – Ordination 6/25/2021 in Wheaton, Illinois; Installation 7/11/2021
  3. FORT WAYNE, Concordia
  4. KOKOMO, Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer – Candidate Carl Hingst (FW) – Ordination/Installation 6/6/2021
  5. MUNSTER, St. Paul
  6. SEYMOUR, Redeemer – Zachary Huffman (SL) Ordination 6/6/2021 in Wichita, KS; Installation 7/11/2021
  7. VALPARAISO, Immanuel

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. Peter Ahlersmeyer, Associate, Concordia, Fort Wayne to Pastor, Trinity, Fenton, MI – accepted farewell sermon 5/30/2021
  2. Rev. Chad Foster. Associate, St. Peter’s, Columbus, IN to Immanuel, Macomb, MI
  3. Rev. Chad Schopp, Bethlehem/St. John, Milan/Edgar, WI to Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne – accepted
  4. Rev. Brian Stark, Trinity, Holton, KS to Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne – accepted