Official notice: LCMS districts (March 2024)

Rev. Jason Kent Pankau has resigned from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. — Rev. Dr. Allan R. Buss, president, Northern Illinois District

Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Leslie, Mo., and Bethlehem Lutheran Church, New Haven, Mo., have formed a multi-congregation parish. Grace Lutheran Church, DeSoto, Mo., and St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Bonne Terre, Mo., have formed a multi-congregation parish. — Rev. Dr. R. Lee Hagan, president, Missouri District

Rev. Kim Bode, Kingsley, Pa., has been appointed circuit visitor for Eastern PA Circuit 11, replacing Rev. John Zimmerman. — Rev. John Pingel, president, Eastern District

Clinton Eugene Bienz, Jeanette Susan Baumgarn, Kathryn Marie Peperkorn, Rebecca Leone Nehrt and Paul Michael Herring’s requests for reinstatement to the roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod have been approved, and they are, therefore, eligible to receive a call. — Rev. Dr. D. Richard Stuckwisch, president, Indiana District

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Walden, N.Y., is no longer a congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. — Rev. Dr. Dien Ashley Taylor, president, Atlantic District

Christ Lutheran Church, Denison, Iowa, is now a congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. — Rev. Dr. Steven D. Turner, president, Iowa District West

Hannah Dietrich and Laurie Lenz have been removed from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. — Rev. Dr. Kevin Wilson, president, Ohio District

Rev. Chong Toua Vang has resigned from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer able to receive a call.

Rev. Weslie Odom, Morristown, Minn., has been appointed circuit visitor for Waseca Circuit 15, replacing Rev. Michael W. Mathews. — Rev. Dr. Lucas V. Woodford, president, Minnesota South District

Posted Feb. 28, 2024