Official notice: LCMS districts (Oct. 2025)

Rev. Andrew Gray, Collinsville, Ill., has been appointed circuit visitor for Collinsville Circuit 4, replacing Rev. Kyle Wright. — Rev. Heath Curtis, president, Southern Illinois District

Rev. Timothy Sheridan, Harrison, Mich., has been elected circuit visitor for Gladwin Circuit 4, replacing Rev. William Winter. Rev. Michael Boyer, Sebewaing, Mich., has been elected circuit visitor for Thumb West Circuit 8, replacing Rev. Thomas Garrison. Rev. Charles Buckhahn, Saginaw, Mich., has been elected circuit visitor for Saginaw Circuit 10, replacing Rev. Paul Biber. Rev. Jason Cashmer, Newport, Mich., has been elected circuit visitor for Down River Circuit 23, replacing Rev. Greyson Grenz. Rev. Kyle Jones, Carleton, Mich., has been elected circuit visitor for Monroe Circuit 24, replacing Rev. Mark Witte. Rev. Jake Bellinghausen, Lyon, Mich., has been elected circuit visitor for Kensington Circuit 26, replacing Rev. Andrew Johnson. Rev. Steve Newton, Canton, Mich., has been elected circuit visitor for Livonia Circuit 27, replacing Rev. Mark Schumm. Rev. Daniel Pezzica, Canton, Mich., has been elected circuit visitor for Milan Circuit 28, replacing Rev. David McCarty. Rev. Matthew Peters, Petoskey, Mich., has been elected circuit visitor for Petoskey Circuit 31, replacing Rev. Charles Hoffman. Rev. Brennan Woell, Cadillac, Mich., has been elected circuit visitor for Manistee Circuit 33, replacing Rev. Dennis Rahn. Rev. William Lahrman, Muskegon, Mich., has been elected circuit visitor for Muskegon Circuit 38, replacing Rev. Dennis Lassanske. St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Waterford, Mich., formerly a congregation of North Oakland Circuit 17, is now a congregation of Kensington Circuit 26. Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Warren, Mich., formerly a congregation of Birmingham Circuit 18, is now a congregation of Macomb South Circuit 19. St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Adrian, Mich.; Hosanna-Tabor Lutheran Church, Redford, Mich.; and St. Mark Lutheran Church, West Bloomfield, Mich., have been disbanded or dissolved and are no longer congregations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. — Rev. David A. Davis, president, Michigan District

Rev. Joshua Reber, St. Cloud, Minn., has been appointed circuit visitor for St. Cloud Circuit 12, replacing Rev. David Buchs. — Rev. Brady Finnern, president, Minnesota North District

Alissa M. Naumann has resigned from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. — Rev. Dr. R. Lee Hagan, president, Missouri District

Rev. Dr. Paul E. Bacon, Skokie, Ill., has been appointed circuit visitor for Chicago North Circuit 15, replacing Rev. Daniel K. Greg. Jonathan P. Hilmer and Adrienne D. Scott have been removed from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. — Rev. Jeffrey G. Miskus, president, English District

Rev. Matthew Berndt, Manito, Ill., has been elected circuit visitor for Lincoln Circuit 9, replacing Rev. David Dunlop. Rev. Brett Hinrichs, Decatur, Ill., has been elected circuit visitor for Decatur Circuit 5, replacing Rev. David Bueltmann. Rev. Greg Moyer, Morton, Ill., has been elected circuit visitor for Tazewell Circuit 17, replacing Rev. Jeffrey Anderson. — Rev. Michael Mohr, president, Central Illinois District

Hannah C. Gerren, Joanne B. Antrim, Rebekah A. Bonilla, Christopher J. Hahn, Corey J. Brandenburger and Alexandrea E. Janda have resigned from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. — Rev. Dr. Jon Braunersreuther, president, Texas District

Rev. Gordon Harvey has been removed from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. — Rev. John L. Pingel, president, Eastern District

First Lutheran Preschool dba Kid’s Kingdom Preschool, Bell Plaine, Iowa, and Prince of Peace Christian School, Coralville, Iowa, have closed. — Rev. Dr. Brian S. Saunders, president, Iowa District East

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Leitchfield, Ky., and Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Elizabethtown, Ky., have formed a multi-congregation parish. — Rev. Dr. D. Richard Stuckwisch, president, Indiana District

Rev. Christopher Johnson has resigned from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. — Rev. Waldemar R. Vinovskis, president, SELC District

Michelle Pitonyak and Stephanie Walkiewicz have resigned from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. Faith Lutheran Church, Kent, Ohio, has resigned its membership from The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. — Rev. Dr. Kevin Wilson, president, Ohio District

Posted Sept. 30, 2025