Official notice: Colloquies (Feb. 2026)

Andrew Kasper, San Antonio, Texas, has successfully completed the Lutheran teacher colloquy program for commissioned ministry and has been declared qualified for a first call. — Dr. David Rindt, director of Colloquy, Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward, Neb.

Erika Alman, Tomball, Texas, has successfully completed the Lutheran teacher colloquy program for commissioned ministry and has been declared qualified for a first call. — Rev. Dr. Jonathan B. Ruehs, director of Colloquy, Concordia University Irvine, Irvine, Calif.

Sophie Lee, Waller, Texas, has successfully completed the director of parish music colloquy program for commissioned ministry and has been declared qualified for a first call. — Kristi Bauer, director of LCMS Placement and Colloquy, Concordia University, St. Paul, St. Paul, Minn.

Jamie Bergeson, Phoenix, serving in Phoenix; Margeaux Buhrmann, Altamont, Ill., serving in Altamont, Ill.; Caitlin Corsten, Milwaukee, serving in Mequon, Wis.; Alicia Dirr, Indianapolis, serving in Indianapolis; Michelle Juan, Las Vegas, serving in Las Vegas; Anna LeBlanc, Phoenix, serving in Phoenix; Jennifer Montgomery, Lincolnville, Kan., serving in Wichita, Kan.; Amanda Ness, North Judson, Ind., serving in North Judson, Ind.; Rachel Pekera, Cave Creek, Ariz., serving in Phoenix; Sara Reed, Naperville, Ill., serving in Naperville, Ill.; Randal Robinson, La Mesa, Calif., serving in La Mesa, Calif.; and Natalie Schmidt, Thiensville, Wis., serving in Mequon, Wis., have submitted their applications for the teacher colloquy program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod through Concordia University Education Network, Bend, Ore.

Sara Fletcher, Irvine, Calif., serving in Irvine, Calif., has submitted her application for the teacher colloquy program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod through Concordia University Irvine, Irvine, Calif.

Correspondence regarding their applications should be directed within four weeks after publication of this notice to Rev. Peter K. Lange, Chairman, Colloquy Committee, 1333 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, MO 63122-7295.

Posted Jan. 30, 2026