Roster Updates
(March 2008)
Prayers and sympathy to
Pr. Wade and Holly Dutton and family in the death of his mother, Barbara, on February 16. Pastor Dutton serves First Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes.
Pr. Greg and Jennifer Anderson and family in the death of his father, Ted, on March 6. Pastor Anderson serves Richwood, Bakke and Lund Lutheran Churches, rural Detroit Lakes.
The family of Jean Fingalson, retired associate in ministry, who died on March 14.
Congratulations to:
Pr. Nathan & Jennifer Baker-Trinity on the birth of their son, Luke.
Resignations
· Pr. Sandra Hollands, pastor, Tonseth Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids, effective March 1, 2008.
· Pr. Jennifer Herrmann, pastor, First & Immanuel Lutheran Churches, Warren, effective March 30, 2008.
Transfers
· Pr. Laurie Natwick from Western North Dakota Synod
· Pr. Lauren Youngdale from Central States Synod
· Pr. Luther Peterson to Southeastern Minnesota Synod
· Kristin Johnson, associate in ministry, to Southeastern Iowa Synod
Congregations in Study/Interims/Seeking Pastors:
Akeley, First (part-time) pastor resigned, interviewing
Alexandria, Calvary, call accepted
Alexandria, First, 2nd associate pastor, in self-study
Audubon, First, interviewing, interim, Pr. Rolf Aanestad
Barrett, Peace, pastor resigned; part-time interim contract Prs. Cordell & Mary Carol Strug
Blackduck, Zion, pastor resigned, interim Pr. Melody Kirkpatrick
Clearbrook, Good Shepherd and Our Savior’s, pastor resigned, interim Synodically Authorize Minister Michael Sculley
East Grand Forks, Family of God, call out, interim Synodically Authorized Minister Jo Gast
Erhard, Tonseth, pastor resigned
Fergus Falls, Zion & Hedemarken (part-time), associate pastor, interviewing
Gatzke, Our Savior’s & United, call out, interim Synodically Authorized Minister Katie Keller Koch,
Halstad, Halstad & Augustana, interviewing, interim Pr. Marsha Burt
Hines, First, pastor resigned
Kelliher/Waskish, Bethlehem & Our Savior (part-time), pastor resigned; interim Associate in Minister/Synodically Authorized Minister Jill Torgerson
Lake Bronson, Zion & Kennedy, Maria, interim resigned
Lake Park, Cormorant, in self-study, interim Pr. Gary VanHunnik
Lancaster, Sion, call out, interim Pr. Mark Rittmann
Lowry, St. Paul’s, interim, Pr. Sherry Billberg
McIntosh, Our Savior & Vernes, call out, interim contract Pr. Aage Carlsen
Miltona, Faith, pastor resigned, interviewing, interim Pr. Donald Reisig,
Moorhead, Bethesda, pastor resigned, interim Pr. Cheryl Berg
Moorhead, Concordia College, campus pastor, interviewing
Moorhead, Our Savior’s, senior pastor resigned, interviewing, interim Pr. Glenn Leaf
New York Mills, St. Peter’s Evangelical, interviewing, interim Pr. Philip Johnson
Park Rapids, Calvary, senior and associate pastors resigned, interims Pr. Kathryn Rothman and Pr. Kenneth Nyhusmoen
Parkers Prairie, Esther (part-time), in self-study, interim Pr. Donald Reisig
Pelican Rapids, Grove Lake, pastor retired, interim Pr. Darrel Saathoff
Roseau, Bethel, First Evangelical (part-time), pastor resigned, contract services Pr. Kristin Ostercamp
Roseau, First of Salol (part-time), Bonnie Nordvall, Synodically Authorized Minister
Turtle River, New Salem, pastor resigned, interim Pr. William Beyer
Ulen, Bethlehem, interviewing, interim Pr. John Martinson
Wadena, Immanuel, interviewing, associate pastor; part-time interim Pr. Steven Dahl
Warren, First & Immanuel, pastor resigned
Warroad, Zion, pastor resigned, interim Pr. Jeanne Dahl