Updated 12.01.24

Positions are for full-time solo pastors, unless otherwise noted

Congregations that are in a transition (no call committee is formed)

First & Immanuel, Warren (Conf. 2) 

Calvary, Winger (Conf. 2)

First Lutheran, Middle River and Our Savior's Thief Lake (Conf. 2)

Oklee Parish (Conf. 2)

Bethel & Zion, Rural Bagley (Conf. 4) – Looking for a part-time SAM or rostered minister to serve 

Our Redeemer, Puposky and Trinity, Debs; Mark Kuleta, SAM interim (Conf. 4) 

Faith Lutheran, Bagley, MN (Conf. 4)

Nora and Kirkebo, Perley Sonja Meline, SAM (Conf. 5)

Eksjo & Augustana, (Conf. 6); Pastor Bob Kirchman, interim 

Hope Lutheran in Fergus Falls (Conf. 7)

In Interim or Self-Study 

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

First Lutheran, Akeley Pr. Maribeth McGoven (Conf. 4)

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

Glyndon Lutheran, Glyndon (Conf. 5)

Considering Candidates   

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

Goodridge Parish  Kris Snyder, SAM (Conf. 2)

Trinity Lutheran, Thief River Falls (Conf. 2)

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

First Lutheran, Mahnomen,  (Conf. 3)

United in Christ Parish, Fertile area, (Conf. 3) 

Bethany, Nevis (Conf. 4)

Grace, Ada (Conf. 5)

Our Saviour's Sebeka/Balsamland, Janet Eckman, SAM (Conf. 6)

Grace Lutheran, Detroit Lakes Pr. Mike Schendel, part-time interim (Conf. 6)

Grove Lake, El J, SAM (Conf. 7) part-time  

Esther Lutheran in Miltona (Conf. 8)

Calls in Process/Final Candidates  

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.  

Bethany and Holy Trinity in East Grand Forks (Conf. 3)

St. Peter's Lutheran, Audubon (Conf. 6)

Zion, Amor, Pr. Doug Stave, interim (Conf. 7) 

Osakis Lutheran, Osakis George Heidemann, SAM (Conf. 8)