Ordained Calls and Vacancies – Updated September 20, 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
2. BREMEN, St. Paul’s (Senior)
3. CHURUBUSCO, Faith
4. COLUMBIA CITY, Zion
5. COLUMBUS, Faith
6. COLUMBUS, St. John’s-White Creek – called Rev. James Haugen (OH District) – ACCEPTED
7. DECATUR, Zion-Friedheim – called Rev. Matthew Ulmer (TX District) – ACCEPTED (installation Oct. 1)
8. EVANSVILLE, Trinity-Darmstadt, Evansville  (senior) – called Rev. Paul Schlueter (OH District)
9. FORT WAYNE, Praise
10. INDIANAPOLIS, St. John (Senior) – called Rev. Jonathan Conner (IW District) – DECLINED
11. LAFAYETTE, St. James –
12. LEXINGTON, Good Shepherd – called Rev. Phil Rigdon (St. John, Kendallville)
13. LOUISVILLE, Cedar Lake Lodge –
14. MONTICELLO, Our Savior / RENSSELAER, St. Luke (dual parish) –
15. MOORESVILLE, Christ the King
16. 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. HANNA, First Lutheran (associate) – called Rev. Ken Schaeffer – ACCEPTED (installation TBD)
4. INDIANAPOLIS, Calvary (associate)
5. 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
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
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. WHEATFIELD, Emmanuel – served by Rev. Mark Fakih
19. WINAMAC, St. Paul-Denham – served by Rev. Mark Fakih

CALLS UNDER CONSIDERATION OR RECENTLY EXTENDED:

1. Rev. Simeon Cornwell (candidate) – called to Trinity; Burlington, KS
2. Rev. Eric Edwards (Faith, Bloomington) – called to Trinity; Bemidji, MN – DECLINED
3. Rev. Sergio Fritzler (CTSFW) – called to OIM – Dominican Republic – ACCEPTED (installed)
4. Rev. Phil Rigdon (St. John, Kendallville) – called to Good Shepherd, Lexington
5. Rev. Erik Sorenson (St. Peter-Waymansville, Columbus) – called to Grace; Racine, WI – DECLINED
6. Rev. Michael Trombley (Trinity-Decatur Rd, Fort Wayne) – called to St. Paul; Tunkhannock, PA – DECLINED