Official notice: LCMS districts (August 2026)

Rev. Thomas Thierfelder, Kingsville, Texas, has been appointed circuit visitor for Circuit 27, replacing Rev. Mark Carnahan. Rev. John Cain, Nacogdoches, Texas, has been appointed circuit visitor for Circuit 14, replacing Rev. Joe Mashburn. Christina Vaupel and Joshua John Patrick Patterson have been removed from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. Rebecca L. Warsinski has resigned from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. Alive in Christ Lutheran Church, Big Spring, Texas, and Emmanual Lutheran Church, Odessa, Texas, have formed a multi-congregation parish. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Iowa Park, Texas, and St. John Lutheran Church, Frisco, Texas, have disbanded or dissolved and are no longer congregations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. — Rev. Jon Braunersreuther, president, Texas District

St. Michael Lutheran Church, Chicago, has merged with Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Franklin Park, Ill. — Rev. Dr. Allan R. Buss, president, Northern Illinois District

Rev. Dale Fjordbotten has resigned from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. Rev. Arthur Alfred Ohlwine has been removed from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. Rev. David Speers, Altamont, Ill., has been appointed circuit visitor for Altamont Circuit 1, replacing Rev. Ryan Meyer. — Rev. Mark R. Eddy, president, Central Illinois District

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, La Verne, Iowa, and Immanuel Lutheran Church, Livermore, Iowa, have disbanded or dissolved and are no longer congregations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. — Rev. Paul Egger, president, Iowa District West

Rev. David Kettner, Salem, Mo., has been appointed circuit visitor for Rolla Circuit 15, replacing Rev. John Perling. — Rev. Dr. R. Lee Hagan, president, Missouri District

Rev. Timothy Hinz, Rev. C. David Moser and Rev. Suk Lee have been removed from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. Rev. Craig Beaton has resigned from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. — Rev. Dr. William A. Harmon, president, Southeastern District

Rev. Mark Wenzel, Omro, Wis., has been appointed circuit visitor for Berlin Circuit 15, replacing Rev. Bryan Fritsch. Immanuel Lutheran Church, Madison, Wis., and St. Paul Lutheran Church, Westfield, Wis., have formed a multi-congregation parish. St. Paul Lutheran Church, Westfield, Wis., has disbanded or dissolved and is no longer a congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. — Rev. Dr. Nathan Meador, president, South Wisconsin District

Andrea White, Roland Mueller and Janette Reinke have been removed from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. — Rev. Justin Panzer, president, Kansas District

Hananiah Lutheran Church, Buffalo, N.Y., has been removed from membership. — Rev. John L. Pingel, president, Eastern District

Rev. Cristopher Escher, Port St. Lucie, Fla., has been appointed circuit visitor for Treasure Coast Circuit 19, replacing Rev. Scott Jensen. Rev. Kevin Loughran, St. Petersburg, Fla., has been appointed circuit visitor for St. Petersburg Circuit 14, replacing Rev. Pat F.A. O’Brien. — Rev. James H. Rockey, president, Florida-Georgia District

Trinity Learning Center, Inc., Hartford, S.D., has been closed. — Rev. Randy Sturzenbecher, president, South Dakota District

Tanya Henssel has been removed from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Norridge, Ill., has disbanded or dissolved and is no longer a congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. — Rev. Waldemar R. Vinovskis, president, SELC District

Lakewood Lutheran School, Lakewood, Ohio, is now closed. — Rev. Dr. Kevin A. Wilson, president, Ohio District

Posted July 30, 2026