Ordained Calls and Vacancies – Updated June 8, 2022

CONGREGATIONS / RSOs CALLING OR GETTING READY TO CALL (SENIOR or SOLE):

Note: Changes from last week’s list are now marked in colored font.

1. BREMEN, St. Paul’s (Senior)
2. BROWNSTOWN, St. Peter’s
3. CRAWFORDSVILLE, Holy Cross
4. CROWN POINT, Trinity (Senior) – called Rev. Hal Toenjes (Bakersfield, CA) – ACCEPTED (installation July 17)
5. EVANSTON, St. John’s – called Rev. Steve Shank – ACCEPTED (installation July 10)
6. EVANSVILLE, Our Saviour – called CTSFW pastoral candidate Timothy Benzinger (placement) – ACCEPTED (ordination, installation June 26)
7. FORT WAYNE, Concordia Theological Seminary (Assoc. Professor) – called Rev. Jon Bruss (Topeka, KS) – ACCEPTED
8. FORT WAYNE, St. Michael (Senior) –
9. GREENCASTLE, Peace – called CTSFW pastoral candidate William John Winter – ACCEPTED (ordination June 20, installation in July)
10. INDIANAPOLIS, Messiah
11. KOUTS, St. Paul –  called Rev. Aaron Yaeger (Lynchburg, VA) – DECLINED
12. LEXINGTON, St. John – called Rev. Chris Sansom (Green Valley, IL)
13. LOUISVILLE, Cedar Lake Lodge –
14. MONTICELLO, Our Savior / RENSSELAER, St. Luke (dual parish)
15. PLAINFIELD, Living Christ
16. PORTAGE, St. Peter – called Rev. David Lindenberg (Rapid City, SD)
17. SALEM, Faith – called Rev. Martin Keller (Emeritus) – part-time – DECLINED
18. SEYMOUR, Peace – called CSL pastoral candidate Alarik Morris – ACCEPTED (ordination, installation July 17)
19. TERRE HAUTE, Immanuel
20. VALPARAISO, Heritage
21. WOODBURN, IN, Zion-Bull Rapids / ANWERP, OH, Mt. Calvary (dual parish – inter-district) – called CTSFW pastoral candidate Mark Peters (dual parish placement)

CONGREGATIONS CALLING ASSOCIATE / ASSISTANT:

1. AVON, Our Shepherd – called CSL pastoral candidate Andrew Berg (placement) – ACCEPTED (ordination, installation July 10)
2. COLUMBUS, St. Peter’s
3. FORT WAYNE, St. Paul’s – called CTSFW pastoral candidate Jason Zoske (placement) – ACCEPTED (ordination, installation June 12)
4. FORT WAYNE, St. Peter’s – called CTSFW pastoral candidate Nathan Widener (placement) – ACCEPTED (ordination June 26, installation July 10)
5. SEYMOUR, Immanuel – called CSL pastoral candidate William Fredstrom – ACCEPTED (ordination, installation July 10)

CONGREGATIONS BEING SERVED / NOT CALLING:

1. BARDSTOWN, Good Shepherd – served by Rev. Charles Fausel
2. ELIZABETHTOWN, Gloria Dei – served by Rev. Monty Gleitz
3. FORT WAYNE, Gloria Dei – served by Rev. Roland Ziegler
4. HAMLET, St. Matthew – served by Rev. Dr. Joseph Loftis
5. INDIANAPOLIS, Our Savior – served by Rev. William Emrick
6. INDIANAPOLIS, Peace Deaf – served by Ephphatha Lutheran Mission Society
7. MEDORA, Good Shepherd – served by Rev. Jordan McKinley
8. NEW SALISBURY, Epiphany – served by Rev. Michael Boyd
9. SHELBYVILLE, St. Mark – served by Rev. Jerrell Simmerman
10. WINAMAC, St. Paul-Denham – served by Rev. Mark Fakih
11. WOLF LAKE, Living Water – served by Rev. Lynn Hanson

CALLS UNDER CONSIDERATION OR RECENTLY EXTENDED:

1. Rev. Steven Latzke; Our Redeemer, South Bend; called to St. John’s, Almond, WI – DECLINED
2. Rev. Sam Troemel, SMP; Calvary, Indianapolis; called to Emmanuel, Fort Wayne