Official notice: Colloquies (Oct. 2025)

Drew Bradley, Indianapolis, and Tabitha Holtmeyer, Washington, Mo., have successfully completed the Lutheran teacher colloquy program for commissioned ministry and have been declared qualified for a first call. — Jared Stiek, director of Colloquy, Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill.

Ashley Measel, Litchfield Park, Ariz., and Micah Burog Valadez, Los Alamitos, Calif., have successfully completed the Lutheran teacher colloquy program for commissioned ministry and have been declared qualified for a first call. — Rev. Dr. Jonathan B. Ruehs, director of Colloquy, Concordia University Irvine, Irvine, Calif.

Matthew Wallace, Rochester Hills, Mich.; Mollee Mielke, New Germany, Minn.; Elizabeth “Betty” Downie, Houston; and Jackie Christensen, Oconto Falls, Wis., have successfully completed the Lutheran teacher colloquy program for commissioned ministry and have been declared qualified for a first call. — Kristi Bauer, director of LCMS Placement, Concordia University, St. Paul, St. Paul, Minn.

Julianna Weden, Rosholt, Wis., has successfully completed the Lutheran teacher colloquy program for commissioned ministry and has been declared qualified for a first call. — Dr. James D. Juergensen, director of LCMS Teacher Placement, Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis.

Sara Allen, Jefferson City, Mo., serving in Jefferson City, Mo.; Heather Brooks, Lafayette, Ind., serving in Lafayette, Ind.; Kirsten Burroughs, Magnolia, Texas, serving in Tomball, Texas; Grace Harnagel, St. Charles, Mo., serving in St. Charles, Mo.; Andrew Kasper, San Antonio, serving in San Antonio; Miranda Lorence, Troy, Mich., serving in Royal Oak, Mich.; and Daniel Snyder, Wichita, Kan., serving in Wichita, Kan., have submitted their applications for the teacher colloquy program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod through Concordia University Education Network, Bend, Ore.

Benjamin Lange, St. Louis, serving in St. Louis, and Christopher Matthews, Katy, Texas, serving in Irvine, Calif., have submitted their applications for the director of parish music colloquy program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod through Concordia University Irvine, Irvine, Calif.

Daniel Lewis, Winona, Minn., serving in Winona, Minn., has submitted his application for the director of parish music colloquy program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod through Concordia University, St. Paul, St. Paul, Minn.

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 Sept. 30, 2025