Official notice: Colloquies (June 2025)

Robert (Chip) Davidson, Shepherdsville, Ky., has successfully completed the Lutheran teacher colloquy program for commissioned ministry and has been declared qualified for a first call. — Dr. James D. Juergensen, director, LCMS Teacher Placement, Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis.

Lauren Carr, Perrysburg, Ohio, has successfully completed the Lutheran teacher colloquy program for commissioned ministry and has been declared qualified for a first call. — William A. Schranz, director, Colloquy, Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward, Neb.

Jacob McGee, Winter Haven, Fla., and Jill Lopez, Chandler, Ariz., have successfully completed the Lutheran teacher colloquy program for commissioned ministry and have been declared qualified for a first call. — Rev. Dr. Jonathan B. Ruehs, director, Colloquy, Concordia University Irvine, Irvine, Calif.

Patricia “Tricia” Statler, Indianapolis, Ind.; Amy Bultemeier, Fischers, Ind.; and Darrell “Will” Ochs, Spokane Valley, Wash., have successfully completed the director of Christian education colloquy program for commissioned ministry and have been declared qualified for a first call. Dustin Weber, Columbus, Ind., has successfully completed the director of Christian outreach colloquy program for commissioned ministry and has been declared qualified for a first call. Grant Klug, Seguin, Texas, has successfully completed the Lutheran teacher colloquy program for commissioned ministry and has been declared qualified for a first call. Gordon Russell, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has successfully completed the director of parish music colloquy program for commissioned ministry and has been declared qualified for a first call. — Kristi Bauer, director, LCMS Placement and Colloquy, Concordia University, St. Paul, St. Paul, Minn.

John M. Alwood, Signal Hill, Calif., and Wilfredo A. Ramirez, Port Charlotte, Fla., have completed an approved colloquy program of the Synod for the office of the pastoral ministry and have been declared qualified for a first call.

Thomas Pietsch, Bayside, Wis., has submitted his application for the general pastoral colloquy program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

Dean Jennissen, Lakefield, Minn., serving in Lakefield, Minn.; Esther Lang, Tucson, Ariz., serving in Tucson, Ariz.; Katelyn Meador, Bethalto, Ill., serving in Staunton, Ill.; Mollee Mielke, New Germany, Minn., serving in Mayer, Minn.; Lisa Ohnesorge, Glen Carbon, Ill., serving in Edwardsville, Ill.; and Megan Rosswurm, Fort Wayne, Ind., serving in Fort Wayne, Ind., have submitted their applications for the teacher colloquy program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod through Concordia University Education Network, Bend, Ore.

Brenda Pay, Idaho Falls, Idaho, serving in Idaho Falls, Idaho, has submitted her application for the teacher colloquy program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod through Concordia University Irvine, Irvine, Calif.

Michelle Schultz, Fairmont, Minn., serving in Fairmont, Minn., has submitted her application for the teacher colloquy program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod through Concordia University, St. Paul, St. Paul, Minn.

Priscilla Gabriel, Bloomington, Ind., serving in Bloomington, Ind., has submitted her application for the director of parish music colloquy program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod through Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill.

Joseph Aurich, Mayer, Minn., serving in Excelsior, Minn., has submitted his application for the director of Christian education colloquy program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod through Concordia University, St. Paul, St. Paul, Minn.

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 May 29, 2025