Official notice: LCMS districts (Jan. 2023)

REV. ROBERT AUXTER has resigned from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call. REV. KURT OVERWAY’s request for reinstatement to the roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has been approved, and he is, therefore, eligible to receive a call. REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH, Fremont, Mich., and CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, White Cloud, Mich., have formed a multi-congregation parish. — Rev. David A. Davis, president, Michigan District

LYNETTE WALTERSFORD has resigned from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call. — Rev. Dr. R. Lee Hagan, president, Missouri District

REV. DAVID L. THIELE has resigned from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call. REV. JUSTIN R. SCHMIDT, McMurray, Pa., has been appointed circuit visitor for Pittsburgh Circuit 6, replacing Rev. Brian P. Westgate. — Rev. Dr. Jamison J. Hardy, president, English District

REV. JOEL L. OSCHWALD has resigned from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call. — Rev. Michael Mohr, president, Central Illinois District

REV. TYLER C. MOORE, Houston, has been appointed circuit visitor for Circuit 37, replacing Rev. Nathan Misch. — Rev. Michael W. Newman, president, Texas District

REV. JOSHUA LEIGEBER, Jonesboro, Ark., has been appointed circuit visitor for Jonesboro Circuit 104, replacing Rev. Bradley Heinecke. — Rev. Dr. Roger Paavola, president, Mid-South District

REV. TIMOTHY BOOTH, Aliceville, Kan., has been appointed circuit visitor for Emporia Circuit 4, replacing Rev. Don Haselhuhn. — Rev. Justin A. Panzer, president, Kansas District

DEANNA JALAS’ 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. Richard Snow, president, Nebraska District

REV. WESLEY HROMOWYK, Columbus, Ohio, has been appointed circuit visitor for 015-SE2 Circuit 015, replacing Rev. Dr. Paul Schlueter. — Rev. Dr. Kevin Wilson, president, Ohio District

REV. JOEL VANO, Burnsville, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Southeast Suburban Circuit 4, replacing Rev. Kurt Klaus. REV. STEVE JONES, Robbinsdale, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for NW Suburban Circuit 5, replacing Rev. Matthew Johnson. REV. WILLIAM HUGO, Columbia Heights, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Minneapolis Metro Circuit 6, replacing Rev. Kurt Weber. REV. RYAN ALVEY, Bloomington, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for SW Suburban Circuit 7, replacing Rev. Patrick Simmons. REV. DR. LOWELL SORENSON, Red Wing, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Lake Pepin Circuit 11, replacing Rev. Dr. Scott Fiege. REV. ADAM FINNEY, Vernon Center, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Mankato Circuit 20, replacing Rev. Rudolph Maurer Jr. REV. RANDALL NEAL, Hopkins, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Lake Minnetonka Circuit 8, replacing Rev. Michael Michalk. — Rev. Dr. Lucas V. Woodford, president, Minnesota South District

Posted Jan. 3, 2023