Congregations in the call process

Bethel Lutheran Church, rural Roseau (CONF. 1) 

Maria/Zion, Lake Bronson/Kennedy (CONF. 1) 

First & Immanuel, Warren (CONF.  2) 

St. Pauli, (CONF 2)  

First Lutheran, Middle River and Our Savior’s Thief Lake (CONF. 2)  

New Beginnings Parish, Oslo and Alvarado (CONF. 3) 

Bethany & Holy Trinity, East Grand Forks (CONF 3) 

Bethlehem, Waskish (CONF 4) part time 

Bethel & Zion, Rural Bagley (CONF 4) – Looking for a part-time SAM or RM to serve 

Lutheran Campus Ministry, Bemidji State University (CONF 4) part-time 

First, Audubon (CONF 6) 

Kirkebo Lutheran Church, Perley, (CONF 5) 

Hope Lutheran, Fergus Falls (CONF 7)  Pr. Kate Bruns 

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Henning (CONF. 7) 

Ten Mile Lake, Dalton (CONF. 7) 

These congregations intend to call a new rostered leader. They have formed a call committee. 

Messiah Lutheran, Roseau and Bethel Lutheran (CONF 1) - SAM Jay Ostgaard 

Moe Lutheran, Roseau (CONF 1) - SAM Jay Ostgaard 

Kingo, Fosston (CONF. 3), interim Pr. Janelle Hennager 

North Beltrami Evangelical Lutheran Parish, Blackduck and Kelliher, Alyssa Lyons, SAM (CONF. 4) 

First Lutheran, Bemidji, Pr. Simon Fensom, interim (CONF 4) 

Gloria Dei, Felton and Winchester, Borup, Pr. Matt Valan interim (CONF. 5) 

Lutheran Campus Ministry, Moorhead State Dn. Yvonne Steindal, interim  

First Lutheran, Fergus Falls; Interim Pr. Ruth Hetland (CONF 7) 

First Lutheran, Alexandria,  Pr. Karen Young-Trenne, interim (CONF 8) 

United Lutheran, Elbow Lake, Pr. Ricardo Alcoser, interim (CONF. 8) 

These congregations have submitted their MSPs to the ELCA mobility database and are ready to interview candidates for Call.  

Bethel Lutheran & Faith Lutheran, Greenbush (CONF. 1), Interim Pr. Marilyn Grafstrom  

Goodridge Parish Kris Snyder SAM (CONF 2)   

Bethlehem and Nazareth, Newfolden and Holt (CONF. 2) 

First, Mahnomen, (CONF. 3) Interim, SAM Kathy Johnson 

Trinity, Crookston (CONF 3) Pr. Vern Christopherson, interim 

Bethany, Nevis (CONF.4) 

Trinity, Moorhead, Associate Pastor (CONF. 5) 

Gran-Park- Rollag, Hawley (CONF 5) - Pr. Keith Zeh, interim 

Faith, Staples & Cushing; Interim Pr. Robert Drake (CONF 6) Associate pastor 

Our Savior’s Sebeka/Balsamlund Janet Eckman SAM (CONF. 6) 

These congregations are no longer receiving names because they have a final candidate, are preparing for a congregational meeting to call a rostered minister–or are awaiting a response from a rostered minister who has already been called. 

Salem, Hitterdahl, Pr. Tom Olson, interim (CONF 5) 

Lysne, Hawley, Pr. Tom Olson, interim (CONF 5) 

Dillworth Lutheran & Glyndon Lutheran (CONF 5)