Official notice: LCMS districts (July 2025)

Amanda Szymanski, Sonya Lutze, Amanda Kay Cosby, Nora Ausra, Katrina Baltes, Elizabeth Barajaz, Kari Brennan, Laura Budzynski, David Cheatham, Linda Christensen, Sean Cramer, Natalie Dean, Scott Harder, Bethany Vasilie, Robin Wilt and Gayle Yanong have been removed from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. Jennifer McAdams, Janet Anderson, Diane Bishop, Laura Weren, Nowell Herr, Sandra Sheehan, Mark Wilcox, Kristin Gemkow, Erica Fogleman, Karen Sandusky, Belinda Bjorklund, Lisa Richard, Gretchen Brouch, Michael Giuliani, Donna Loza, Haley Rasmussen, Carinna Siksna, Tana Uffenbeck, Teri Lyn Mannes, Caryn Marten, Kim Nottingham, Jillian Sidlowski, Matthew Tuomi, Lori Agne, Danielle Mbadu and Andrew Pederson have resigned from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. Our Savior Lutheran School, Chicago; St. Paul Lutheran School, Aurora, Ill.; and TLC Preschool, Huntley, Ill., are now closed. — Rev. Allan R. Buss, president, Northern Illinois District

Rev. Zelwyn Heide, Hannover and New Salem, N.D., has been appointed circuit visitor for Southwest Circuit 6, replacing Rev. Jonathan Walla. — Rev. Mark Chepulis, president, North Dakota District

Atonement Lutheran Church, Dearborn, Mich., and Trinity Lutheran Church, Warren, Mich., have disbanded or dissolved and are no longer congregations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Community Lutheran Church, Flat Rock, Mich., and Trinity Lutheran Church, Wyandotte, Mich., have dissolved a multi-congregation parish. Rev. Jason Cashmer, Newport, Mich., has been appointed circuit visitor for Down River Circuit 23, replacing Rev. Greyson Grenz. — Rev. David A. Davis, president, Michigan District

Immanuel Lutheran Church, Cass Lake, Minn., has disbanded or dissolved and is no longer a congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. — Rev. Brady Finnern, president, Minnesota North District

Rev. Ethan E. Stoppenhagen 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

Trinity Lutheran Church, McComb, Miss., and First Lutheran Church, Natchez, Miss., have dissolved a multi-congregation parish. Trinity Lutheran Church, McComb, Miss., has disbanded or dissolved and is no longer a congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. — Rev. Eric C. Johnson, president, Southern District

Rev. Andrew Mundinger, Concord, Calif., has been appointed circuit visitor for Mount Diablo Circuit 07, replacing Rev. Andrew Jones. Rev. Daniel Truesdell, Kaneohe, Hawaii, has been appointed circuit visitor for Hawaii Circuit 11, replacing Rev. Mark Zier. Rev. Brandon Merrick, Paradise, Calif., has been appointed circuit visitor for North Sacramento Circuit 12, replacing Rev. Brian Cummins. Rev. David Jung, Visalia, Calif., has been appointed circuit visitor for Central San Joaquin Circuit 15, replacing Rev. Clarence Eisberg. Rev. John Bestul, Cupertino, Calif., has been appointed circuit visitor for Santa Clara Circuit 18, replacing Rev. Robert Weller. Rev. Alan Sommer, Cameron Park, Calif., has been appointed circuit visitor for East Sacramento Circuit 19, replacing Rev. Duane Bamsch. Lutheran Church of Arcata, Arcata, Calif., has been removed from membership in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. — Rev. Dr. Michael R. Lange, president, California-Nevada-Hawaii District

Rev. Thomas Joseph Fisher has resigned from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. — Rev. Jeffrey G. Miskus, president, English District

Rev. Greg Bearss has resigned from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. — Rev. Dr. Roger Paavola, president, Mid-South District

Faith Lutheran School and Preschool, Derby, Kan., is now closed. — Rev. Justin A. Panzer, president, Kansas District

Rev. Mark Kleckner has resigned from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. Tiffany Johnson has resigned from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. — Rev. Dr. Steven D. Turner, president, Iowa District West

Emmaus Christian Preschool, Wauseon, Ohio, and St. John Lutheran School, Defiance, Ohio, are now closed. — Rev. Dr. Kevin Wilson, president, Ohio District

Posted June 24, 2025