Official notice: LCMS districts (May 2025)

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Niles, Mich., and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Buchanan, Mich., have formed a multi-congregation parish. — Rev. David A. Davis, president, Michigan District

Rev. Zachary Voss, Ortonville, Minn., has been appointed circuit visitor for Appleton Circuit 17, replacing Rev. Donald Klatt. Rev. Ryan Pumphrey, Villard, Minn., has been appointed circuit visitor for Alexandria Circuit 13, replacing Rev. Jeffrey Ross. Rev. Troy Peperkorn, Silver Bay, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Lake Superior Circuit 8, replacing Rev. Matthew Kohl. Rev. Bradley Vogt, Barnum, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Kettle River Circuit 9, replacing Rev. Glen Kleppe. Rev. David Tilney, Wood Lake, Minn., has been elected circuit visitor for Montevideo Circuit 18, replacing Rev. Kent Borglum. — Rev. Brady Finnern, president, Minnesota North District

Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Colstrip, Mont.; Concordia Lutheran Church, Forsyth, Mont.; and Trinity Lutheran Church, Hysham, Mont., have dissolved a multi-congregation parish. — Rev. Terry Forke, president, Montana District

Raized Lutheran Church, Green Bay, Wis., has disbanded or dissolved and is no longer a congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. — Rev. Dr. Dwayne M. Lueck, president, North Wisconsin District

Rev. Titus A. Utecht, Sherman Oaks, Calif., has been appointed circuit visitor for Los Angeles Circuit 23, replacing Rev. Robert A. Dargatz. — Rev. Jeffrey G. Miskus, president, English District

Timothy J. Shewmaker, Abigail M. Snow and Victoria L. Thibodeaux have resigned from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. Brent D. Neal, Shelley J. Payne, Abigail L. Reed, Aaron L. Carpenter, Jordyn A. Kleinberg, Zachary Brumbaugh, Detlef K. Kemnitz and Nathan P. Robbins have been removed from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. — Rev. Michael W. Newman, president, Texas District

St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Kensington, Pa., and St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Pittsburgh, Pa., have been disbanded or dissolved and are no longer congregations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. — Rev. John L. Pingel, president, Eastern District

Rev. Marc S. Cohen and Rev. Michael H. Porter have resigned from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. — Rev. Dr. D. Richard Stuckwisch, president, Indiana District

Rev. Jackson Jaylah and Rev. Richard Alan Jordan have been removed from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. Peace Lutheran Church, Harlan, Iowa, has been disbanded or dissolved and is no longer a congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. — Rev. Dr. Steven D. Turner, president, Iowa West District

Rev. Daniel Golden, Parkersburg, W.V., has been appointed circuit visitor for Southeast 3 Circuit 016, replacing Rev. Andrew Wilson. Rev. Mark Hartsough, Newark, Ohio, has been appointed circuit visitor for Southeast 1 Circuit 014, replacing Rev. Benjamin Meyer. — Rev. Dr. Kevin Wilson, president, Ohio District

Posted May 1, 2025