Official notice: Colloquies (Jan. 2026)

Elizabeth Gaunt, Kearney, Neb., and Matthew Zoeller, Parker, Colo., have successfully completed the Lutheran teacher colloquy program for commissioned ministry and have been declared qualified for a first call. — Dr. David Rindt, director of Colloquy, Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward, Neb.

Shane Welter, Tacoma, Wash., has successfully completed the Lutheran teacher colloquy program for commissioned ministry and has been declared qualified for a first call. — Rev. Dr. Jonathan B. Ruehs, director of Colloquy, Concordia University Irvine, Irvine, Calif.

Jerry Johnson, Cibolo, Texas, and Peter Maisenbach, Spencer, Iowa, have completed an approved colloquy program for the office of the pastoral ministry and have been declared qualified for a first call.

Cordell Schulten, Fenton, Mo., has submitted his application for the general pastoral colloquy program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

Tess Daskas, Naperville, Ill., serving in Naperville, Ill.; Jessica Eggold, Imperial, Mo., serving in St. Louis; John Ellenberger, Waukesha, Wis., serving in Mequon, Wis.; Adam Jezowski, Bay City, Mich., serving in Saginaw, Mich.; Courtney Kaspar, Magnolia, Texas, serving in Tomball, Texas; Katherine Martinez, Racine, Wis., serving in Sturtevant, Wis.; Hannah Nunnenkamp-Engelman, Omaha, Neb., serving in Omaha, Neb.; Kristi Pishko, Las Vegas, Nev., serving in Las Vegas, Nev.; Keely Rosonke, Parkersburg, Iowa, serving in Cedar Falls, Iowa; Kelsey Schatte, Giddings, Texas, serving in Giddings, Texas; and Courtney Tisdale, Green Bay, Wis., serving in Green Bay, Wis., have submitted their applications for the teacher colloquy program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod through Concordia University Education Network, Bend, Ore.

Stephanie Bonk, West Bend, Wis., serving in Mequon, Wis.; Taylor Sandidge, West Bend, Wis., serving in Mequon, Wis.; Nicole Schmidt, Germantown, Wis., serving in Menomonee Falls, Wis.; and Stacey Weil, West Allis, Wis., serving in Mequon, Wis., have submitted their applications for the teacher colloquy program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod through Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis.

Kathy Barkett, Campo, Calif., serving in La Mesa, Calif., and Elizabeth Balantine, Rochester, N.Y., serving in Rochester, N.Y., have submitted their applications for the director of parish music colloquy program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod through Concordia University Irvine, Irvine, Calif.

Correspondence regarding their applications should be directed within four weeks after publication of this notice to Rev. Peter K. Lange, Chairman, Colloquy Committee, 1333 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, MO 63122-7295.

Posted Dec. 30, 2025