Official notice: LCMS districts (August 2024)

First English Lutheran Church, Fairmount, N.D., has closed. — Rev. Arie D. Bertsch, president, North Dakota District

Rev. Dr. Christopher James, Downers Grove, Ill., has been appointed circuit visitor for NID Circuit West Region 6 Circuit W6, replacing Rev. Jay Klein. — Rev. Dr. Allan R. Buss, president, Northern Illinois District

Rev. Matthew Durance, Harbor Beach, Mich., has been appointed circuit visitor for Thumb East Circuit 7, replacing Rev. Ken Lueke. — Rev. David A. Davis, president, Michigan District

Trinity Lutheran Church, Staples, Minn., and St. John Lutheran Church, Motley, Minn., have formed a multi-congregational parish. — Rev. Brady Finnern, president, Minnesota North District

Barbara Szofran, Heather L. Biermann and Laura K. Frank have resigned from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. Grace Lutheran Church, Malden, Mo., is no longer a congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. — Rev. Dr. R. Lee Hagan, president, Missouri District

St. John the Baptist Lutheran Church, Emporia, Va., formerly of the SELC District, is now a congregation of the Southeastern District. — Rev. Dr. William A. Harmon, president, Southeastern District

Rev. Jason Toombs, Liberal, Kan., has been appointed circuit visitor for Garden City Circuit 16, replacing Rev. Randal Jahnke. Rev. Christopher Craig, Sylvan Grove, Kan., has been appointed circuit visitor for Lincoln-Hays Circuit 13, replacing Rev. Jason Toombs. — Rev. Justin Panzer, president, Kansas District

Rev. Peter Richert, Mount Pocono, Pa., has been appointed circuit visitor for Eastern PA Circuit 11, replacing Rev. Kim Bode. — Rev. John L. Pingel, president, Eastern District

Rev. Thomas R. Wenndt has resigned from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. — Rev. James H. Rockey, president, Florida-Georgia District

Rev. Brent Hartwig, Iowa City, Iowa, has been appointed circuit visitor for Cedar Rapids South Circuit 022, replacing Rev. Mitch Otto. — Rev. Dr. Brian S. Saunders, president, Iowa District East

Rev. Andrew H. Prin has resigned from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. — Rev. Dr. Lucas V. Woodford, president, Minnesota South District

Posted July 30, 2024