Official notice: LCMS districts (July 2022)

JOEL BEHL, ETHAN KESAR, ADAM KOCH, MEGAN MCGEHEE, CHELSEA SCOTT, CHRISTINA SWARTZ and KELLY WILLIAMS have been removed from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call. — Rev. Dr. Daniel J. Brege, president, Indiana District

STEPHANIE NUMRICH, REBECCA YAKEY, JILL NOVAK and JAY MATHER have resigned from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call. — Rev. Dr. Allan R. Buss, president, Northern Illinois District

JULIA M. MILLER has resigned from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call. REV. J. THOMAS FOELBER, Parkville, Md., has been elected circuit visitor for Baltimore East Circuit 3, replacing Rev. Charles C. Minetree. REV. MATTHEW R. HILPERT, Pasadena, Md., has been elected circuit visitor for Baltimore South Circuit 4, replacing Rev. Dr. David R. Maack. REV. JAMES E. KENT, Prince Frederick, Md., has been elected circuit visitor for Washington South Circuit 8, replacing Rev. Christopher M. Ogne. REV. ANDREW W. JAGOW, Alexandria, Va., has been elected circuit visitor for Northern Virginia East Circuit 9A, replacing Rev. Gary D. Rueter. REV. MARK A. SHALTANIS, Falls Church, Va., has been elected circuit visitor for Northern Virginia Circuit 9B, replacing Rev. Andrew C. Lissy. REV. DR. ROY W. MINNIX III, Richmond, Va., has been elected circuit visitor for Richmond Circuit 10, replacing Rev. Dr. Matthew D. Bean. REV. WALLACE H. SHIFFLETT, Hopewell, Va., has been elected circuit visitor for Blue Ridge Circuit 11, replacing Rev. William W. Carr Jr. REV. JOHN B. ENGWALL, Aiken, S.C., has been elected circuit visitor for South Carolina Circuit 18, replacing Rev. David J. Panning. REV. RONALD A. FLETCHER, Kinston, N.C., has been appointed circuit visitor for Eastern N.C. Circuit 13E, replacing Rev. James M. Daub. — Rev. Dr. John R. Denninger, president, Southeastern District

REV. DAVID BUCHS, South Haven, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for St. Cloud Circuit 12, replacing Rev. Bruce Timm. REV. ROSS FRITZ, Breckenridge, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Fergus Falls Circuit 14, replacing Rev. Craig Palach. REV. DOUGLAS THOMPSON, Fischer, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Crookston Circuit 1, replacing Rev. David Laue. — Rev. Brady Finnern, president, Minnesota North District

ABIDING SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH, North Royalton, Ohio; MOUNT OLIVE LUTHERAN CHURCH, North Royalton, Ohio; and OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH, North Royalton, Ohio, have merged to form one congregation. OUR SAVIOR EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, North Royalton, Ohio, is a new congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. — Rev. Dr. Jamison J. Hardy, president, English District

REV. TYREL BRAMWELL, Ferndale, Calif., has been elected circuit visitor for North Redwood Circuit 13, replacing Rev. Marty Tyler. REV. ANDREW JONES, Concord, Calif., has been elected circuit visitor for Mount Diablo Circuit 07, replacing Rev. Dr. Kevin Austin. REV. JOSHUA BROWN, Reno, Nev., has been elected circuit visitor for Sierra Nevada Circuit 10, replacing Rev. Alan Hilton. REV. PAUL SCHULT, Redwood City, Calif., has been elected circuit visitor for Peninsula Circuit 08, replacing Rev. Stewart Crown. — Rev. Michael R. Lange, president, California/Nevada/Hawaii District

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH, Harrisville, Mich.; REDFORD LUTHERAN CHURCH, Detroit, Mich.; LIVING WORD LUTHERAN CHURCH, Plymouth, Mich.; CHRIST OUR SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH, Newport, Mich.; and MOUNT OLIVE LUTHERAN CHURCH, Grand Rapids, Mich., are no longer congregations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. LIVING WORD LUTHERAN CHURCH, Rochester, Mich., and HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH, Oxford, Mich., have formed a multi-congregation parish. OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH, Union City, Mich., and AGNUS DEI LUTHERAN CHURCH, Marshall, Mich., have formed a multi-congregation parish. ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH, Flint, Mich., and CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH, Flint, Mich., have formed a multi-congregation parish. ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH, Palms, Mich., and TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, Minden, Mich., have formed a multi-congregation parish. OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH, Glennie, Mich., and LIVING WATER LUTHERAN CHURCH, Mio, Mich., have formed a multi-congregation parish. ST. STEPHEN LUTHERAN CHURCH, Detroit, Mich., and FAMILY OF GOD LUTHERAN CHURCH, Detroit, Mich., have formed a multi-congregation parish. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, Wyandotte, Mich., and COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, Flat Rock, Mich., have formed a multi-congregation parish. MOUNT CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH, Detroit, Mich., and CHARITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, Detroit, Mich., have formed a multi-congregation parish. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, Newberry, Mich.; GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, Germfask, Mich.; and BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH, Engadine, Mich., have formed a multi-congregation parish. HOSANNA-TABOR LUTHERAN CHURCH, Redford, Mich., and IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, Dearborn Heights, Mich., have formed a multi-congregation parish. GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH, Lansing, Mich., and TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, Lansing, Mich., have formed a multi-congregation parish. ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH, Kalkaska, Mich., and ST. MATTHEW LUTHERAN CHURCH, Mancelona, Mich., have formed a multi-congregation parish. GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH, Lowell, Mich., and ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH, Ionia, Mich., have formed a multi-congregation parish. — Rev. Dr. David P.E. Maier, president, Michigan District

GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH, Hoopeston, Ill., and IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, Cissna Park, Ill., have formed a multi-congregation parish. CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Mason City, Ill., and ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH, New Holland, Ill., have formed a multi-congregation parish. FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH, Flora, Ill., has moved from the Central Illinois District to the Southern Illinois District. — Rev. Mark A. Miller, president, Central Illinois District

ALLISON E. PAPE has resigned from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call. — Rev. Michael W. Newman, president, Texas District

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH has moved from the Oklahoma District to the Mid-South District. REV. DAVID APPOLD, Paducah, Ky., has been appointed circuit visitor for Paducah Circuit 111, replacing Rev. Daniel Ulrich. — Rev. Dr. Roger Paavola, president, Mid-South District

CHRISTINE ELLIOTT RIVERS’ request for reinstatement to the roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has been approved, and she is, therefore, eligible to receive a call. — Rev. Dr. Kevin Wilson, president, Ohio District

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH, Claire City, S.D., has not merged with Zion Lutheran Church, Browns Valley, Minn. (as reported in June), but has moved from the North Dakota District to the Minnesota South District. — Rev. Arie D. Bertsch, president, North Dakota District

Posted June 30, 2022