Official notice: Colloquies (April 2026)

Leslie Wokasch, Fairmont, Minn., and Robin Hester, Cary, N.C., have successfully completed the Lutheran teacher colloquy program for commissioned ministry and have been declared qualified for a first call. — Kristi Bauer, director of LCMS Placement and Colloquy, Concordia University, St. Paul, St. Paul, Minn.

Lisa Waltenberger, St. Louis; Charlotte Johnson, Memphis, Tenn.; Stacy Lung, Henning, Minn.; and Emily Cremeans, Seymour, Ind., have successfully completed the Lutheran teacher colloquy program for commissioned ministry and have been declared qualified for a first call. — Jared Stiek, director of Colloquy, Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill.

Annette Kappelman, Corder, Mo., has successfully completed the Lutheran teacher colloquy program for commissioned ministry and has been declared qualified for a first call. — Dr. David Rindt, director of Colloquy, Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward, Neb.

Amy Fritzler, Las Vegas, 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.

Robert Beach, Jensen Beach, Fla., serving in Stuart, Fla.; Megan Bogs, Spring, Texas, serving in Spring, Texas; Suzanne Brown, Spring, Texas, serving in Tomball, Texas; Melisa Carlson, Eastlake, Ohio, serving in Painesville, Ohio; Bridget Chapman, Scottsdale, Ariz., serving in Phoenix; Caley Chapman, Scottsdale, Ariz., serving in Phoenix; Jessica Day, Eldridge, Iowa, serving in Davenport, Iowa; Allison DeBrock, Cape Girardeau, Mo., serving in Cape Girardeau. Mo.; April Drake, Connelly Springs, N.C., serving in Hickory, N.C.; Sarah Hitzeroth, Marengo, Ill., serving in Marengo, Ill.; Tyler Hutton, Bates City, Mo., serving in Blue Springs, Mo.; Rachel Price, Haines City, Fla., serving in Winter Haven, Fla.; Megan Swierenga, Phoenix, serving in Phoenix; and Chad Welch, 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.

Christian Hauser, Irvine, Calif., serving in Irvine, Calif., has submitted his application for the teacher 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 March 31, 2026