Official notice: LCMS districts (May 2023)

THAD SANKEY has been removed from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, Wahpeton, N.D., and FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH, Fairmount, N.D., have formed a multi-congregation parish. — Rev. Arie D. Bertsch, president, North Dakota District

REV. KEVIN DYKSTRA has resigned from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call. REV. MATTHEW HEIN, Swartz Creek, Mich., has been appointed circuit visitor for Kensington Circuit 12, replacing Rev. Todd Biermann. — Rev. David A. Davis, president, Michigan District

REV. JOHN BAKOU has been removed from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call. — Rev. Brady Finnern, president, Minnesota North District

MARIE M. STEIMEL, DEBRA ANN BRADTMUELLER and MELANIE T. BRUNNER 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. Bill Harmon, president, Southeastern District

CRAIG J. LOSCHEIDER, LORI J. DEITZ and BENJAMIN C. STEFFEN 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. Dwayne M. Lueck, president, North Wisconsin District

REV. ADAM DOUTHWAITE, Dallas, Texas, has been appointed circuit visitor for Circuit 11, replacing Rev. Stace Rollefson. REV. JOSHUA KNIPPA, Nederland, Texas, has been appointed circuit visitor for Circuit 34, replacing Rev. James Mayland. — Rev. Dr. Michael W. Newman, president, Texas District

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH, Fairview, Kan., and FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Sabetha, Kan., have dissolved a multi-congregational parish. REV. TIMMOTHY HEATH SR., Holton, Kan., has been appointed circuit visitor for Atchison Circuit 1, replacing Rev. Michael Dunaway. — Rev. Justin A. Panzer, president, Kansas District

ST. STEPHEN LUTHERAN CHURCH, Milwaukee, is no longer a congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. — Rev. Dr. John C. Wille, president, South Wisconsin District

Posted April 25, 2023