Official notice: LCMS districts (Sept. 2019)

REV. CHAD SMITH has resigned from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call. SAMANTHA JONES and ESTHER JOHNSON have been removed from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call. — Rev. Dr. Daniel J. Brege, president, Indiana District

MEGAN B. SANCHEZ, LUKE F. SCHMELZLE, COLLEEN M. KOSBERG, LORI ANN MELILLO, MARISSA F. HAHN and CHERYL A. EMERSON have been removed from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call. ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN EARLY LEARNING CENTER, Dover, Del.; and ST. JOHN’S SCHOOL, Dover, Del., are now closed. — Rev. Dr. John R. Denninger, president, Southeastern District

REV. JAMES MAVIS, Butte, Mont., has been appointed circuit visitor for Divide Circuit 5, replacing Rev. Charles Lehmann. — Rev. Terry Forke, president, Montana District

REV. GARY STOLLE, Independence, Mo., has been appointed circuit visitor for Kansas City Central Circuit 11, replacing Rev. Scott Lemmermann.— Rev. Dr. R. Lee Hagan, president, Missouri District

REV. TIMOTHY RICHARD MANWELL has resigned from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call. — Rev. Dr. Jamison J. Hardy, president, English District

REV. MATTHEW J. LARSON has resigned from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call. — Rev. Barrie E. Henke, president, Oklahoma District

REV. BRUCE KRISTALYN, Iola, Kan., has been appointed circuit visitor for Independence Circuit 5, replacing Rev. Jay Hobson. — Rev. Peter K. Lange, president, Kansas District

REV. RICHARD BUHRKE, Bonduel, Wis., has been appointed circuit visitor for Gillett Circuit 14, replacing Rev. Paul Scheunemann. REV. KEVIN ADER, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., has been appointed circuit visitor for Wisconsin Rapids Circuit 17, replacing Rev. Daniel Bohn. — Rev. Dr. Dwayne M. Lueck, president, North Wisconsin District

ANGELA D. WEBB, LAURA M. GLEIM and DAWN HARRIS have resigned from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call. MARK E. MCNEELEY has been removed from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call. REV. TODD BIERMANN, Grand Blanc, Mich., has been appointed circuit visitor for Flint South Circuit 12, replacing Rev. Daniel Wonderly. REV. RYAN WINNINGHAM, Holland, Mich., has been appointed circuit visitor for Holland Circuit 39, replacing Rev. Michael Goers. REV. TIGE CULBERTSON, Hemlock, Mich., has been appointed circuit visitor for Midland Circuit 5, replacing Rev. Samuel Reith. REV. JEFFREY FRECHETTE, Sterling Heights, Mich., has been appointed circuit visitor for Macomb South Circuit 19, replacing Rev. John E. Merrill. REV. GREYSON GRENZ, Wyandotte, Mich., has been appointed circuit visitor for Down River Circuit 23, replacing Rev. Erik Schmidt. REV. MARK BERLIN, Lake Ann, Mich., has been appointed circuit visitor for Traverse City Circuit 32, replacing Rev. Charles Webb. ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, Farmington Hills, Mich., has merged with FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH, Detroit, Mich. FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH, Detroit, Mich., has merged with ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, Farmington Hills, Mich. LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE INCARNATE WORD, Rochester Hills, Mich.; JOURNEY OF FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH, Byron Center, Mich.; and LIVING HOPE OF THE BAY LUTHERAN CHURCH, Ray, Mich., are no longer churches of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. — Rev. Dr. David P. E. Maier, president, Michigan District

CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH OF ALL NATIONS, Garland, Texas, previously of Circuit 13, is now a congregation of Circuit 12. — Rev. Michael Newman, president, Texas District

REV. STEVEN WEISPFENNIG, Yankton, S.D., has been appointed circuit visitor for Yankton Circuit 8, replacing Rev. Kenneth Johnson. — Rev. Scott C. Sailer, president, South Dakota District

REV. DONALD ERICKSON, Germantown, Iowa, has been appointed circuit visitor for Cherokee Circuit 5, replacing Rev. Leroy Riemer. ST. JOHN’S KIDS OF THE KINGDOM PRESCHOOL, Burt, Iowa, is now closed. — Rev. Dr. Steven D. Turner, president, Iowa District West

KEVIN EICHHORN and RITA DROSTER have been removed from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call. BRENT SCHULTZ has resigned from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer eligible to receive a call. REV. DOUG RILEY, Ravenna, Ohio, has been appointed circuit visitor for 004-NC1 Circuit 004, replacing Rev. Mark D. Hanchett. REV. JEFFERY PATTERSON, Willshire, Ohio, has been appointed circuit visitor for 001-NW1 Circuit 001, replacing Rev. Kurt Letcher. — Rev. Dr. Kevin Wilson, president, Ohio District

REV. GREGORY SNOW, Chaska, Minn., has been appointed circuit visitor for South Carver County Circuit 10, replacing Rev. Paul Biebighauser. PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH FOR THE DEAF, Spring Lake Park, Minn., previously of St. Paul Metro Circuit 2, is now a congregation of Northeast Suburban Circuit 5. — Rev. Dr. Lucas V. Woodford, president, Minnesota South District

Posted Sept. 25, 2019