Ordained Calls and Vacancies – Updated October 18, 2023

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

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

1. AURORA, St. John – called Rev. Samuel Beltz – DECLINED
2. BREMEN, St. Paul’s (Senior)
3. CHURUBUSCO, Faith
4. COLUMBIA CITY, Zion – called Rev. Jason Zoske (St. Paul, Fort Wayne)
5. COLUMBUS, Faith
6. COLUMBUS, St. John’s-White Creek – called Rev. James Haugen (OH District) – ACCEPTED
7. EVANSVILLE, Trinity-Darmstadt, Evansville  (senior) – called Rev. Paul Schlueter (OH District) – DECLINED
8. FORT WAYNE, Praise
9. INDIANAPOLIS, St. John (Senior) – called Rev. Josemon Hoem (St. Paul, Fort Wayne)
10. LAFAYETTE, St. James –
11. LEXINGTON, Good Shepherd – called Rev. Phil Rigdon (St. John, Kendallville) – DECLINED
12. LOUISVILLE, Cedar Lake Lodge –
13. MONTICELLO, Our Savior / RENSSELAER, St. Luke (dual parish) – called Rev. Jeff Zell (CQ)
14. MOORESVILLE, Christ the King
15. PORTAGE, St. Peter – called Rev. John Shank (SI District) – DECLINED

CONGREGATIONS /RSO’s CALLING ASSOCIATE / ASSISTANT:

1. CARMEL, Cornerstone (associate)
2. EVANSVILLE, St. Paul (associate)
3. FORT WAYNE, Concordia Theological Seminary – called Rev. Dan Burfiend (New Hope, Ossian) (advancement officer) – ACCEPTED
4. FORT WAYNE, Concordia Theological Seminary – called Rev. Matthew Montgomery (Sadorus, IL) (advancement officer)
5. HANNA, First Lutheran (associate) – called Rev. Ken Schaeffer – ACCEPTED (installation Nov. 5)
6. INDIANAPOLIS, Calvary (associate)
7. INDIANAPOLIS,  Lutheran HS –  

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. FORT WAYNE, Mount Calvary – served by Rev. Karl Frincke
5. FORT WAYNE, Shepherd of the City – served by Rev. Chad Schopp
6. GARY, Good Shepherd – served by Rev. Don Stock
7. GARY, St. John  – served by Rev. Eric Stumpf
8. HAMLET, St. Matthew – served by Rev. Dr. Joseph Loftis
9. HARTFORD CITY, Prince of Peace – served by Rev. Richard Lammert / Rev. Martin Moehring
10. INDIANAPOLIS, Our Savior – served by various pastors
11. MEDORA, Good Shepherd – served by Rev. Martin Keller & Vicar Janis Mikits
12. NEW SALISBURY, Epiphany – served by Rev. Michael Boyd
13. NORTH VERNON, Lord of Life – served by Rev. Josh Haugen
14. SALEM, Faith – served by Rev. Martin Keller & Vicar Janis Mikits
15. SCOTTSBURG, Holy Cross – served by Rev. Ken Davidson
16. SHELBYVILLE, St. Mark – served by Rev. Jerrell Simmerman
17. SOUTH BEND, Our Redeemer – served by Rev. Timothy Gravelyn
18. WABASH, Zion – served by Rev. Robb Roloff, Rev. Dave Stout
19. WHEATFIELD, Emmanuel – served by Rev. Mark Fakih
20. WINAMAC, St. Paul-Denham – served by Rev. Mark Fakih

CALLS UNDER CONSIDERATION OR RECENTLY EXTENDED:

1. Rev. Michael Blodgett (St. Paul – Gar Creek, New Haven) – called to Zion; Clark, NJ
2. Rev. Dan Burfiend (New Hope, Ossian) – called to CTSFW – ACCEPTED
3. Rev. Peter Brock (St. John-Bingen, Decatur) – called to Family of Christ; Houlton, WI – DECLINED
4. Rev. Simeon Cornwell (candidate) – called to St. Paul; St. Clair Shores, MI
5. Rev. Simeon Cornwell (candidate) – called to Trinity; Burlington, KS – DECLINED
6. Rev. Joe Ferry (Southwest, Fort Wayne) – called to Shepherd of the Pines; Rice, MN – DECLINED
7. Rev. Josemon Hoem (St. Paul, Fort Wayne) – called to St. John, Indianapolis – DECLINED
8. Rev. Josemon Hoem (St. Paul, Fort Wayne) – called to Peace; New Berlin, WI – DECLINED
9. Rev. Phil Rigdon (St. John, Kendallville) – called to Good Shepherd, Lexington – DECLINED
10. Rev. Ken Schaeffer (emeritus) – called to First, Hanna (associate) – ACCEPTED
11. Rev. Jason Zoske (St. Paul, Fort Wayne) – called to Grace; Racine, WI
12. Rev. Jason Zoske (St. Paul, Fort Wayne) – called to Zion, Columbia City