Official notice: LCMS districts (Nov. 2024)

Peace Lutheran Church, Garrison, N.D.; St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Max, N.D.; Trinity Lutheran Church, Hazen, N.D.; and St. John Lutheran Church, Underwood, N.D., are now organized as one multi-congregation parish. — Rev. Arie D. Bertsch, president, North Dakota District

Megan Leigh Torreson’s request for reinstatement to the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has been approved, and she is, therefore, able to receive a call. — Rev. Dr. Allan R. Buss, president, Northern Illinois District

Hope Lutheran Church, St. Ignace, Mich., is no longer a congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. — Rev. David A. Davis, president, Michigan District

Rev. Dr. S.T. Williams Jr. has resigned from the ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. Rev. Tim Gerdes, Chula Vista, Calif., has been appointed circuit visitor for Circuit 21, replacing Rev. Doug Jones. Ethiopian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Irvine, Calif., previously of Circuit 8, is now a congregation of Circuit 13. SEUM Korean Lutheran Church, Valencia, Calif., is no longer a congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. New Covenant Korean Lutheran Church, Buena Park, Calif., and Good News Korean Lutheran Church, Buena Park, Calif., have formed a multi-congregation parish. — Rev. Dr. Mike Gibson, president, Pacific Southwest District

Redeeming Grace Lutheran Church, Santa Clara, Calif., is now a congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. St. Mark Lutheran Church, Sunnyvale, Calif., and Resurrection Lutheran Church, Santa Clara Calif., have formed a multi-congregation parish with Redeeming Grace Lutheran Church, Santa Clara, Calif. St. Mark Lutheran Church, Ferndale, Calif., formerly of the California-Nevada-Hawaii District, is now a congregation of the English District. — Rev. Michael R. Lange, president, California-Nevada-Hawaii District

Trinity Christian Nursery School, Villa Park, Ill., is now closed. — Rev. Jeffrey G. Miskus, president, English District

Evan C. Johnson’s, Holly L. Guilford’s and Traci L. Kohls’ requests for reinstatement to the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod have been approved, and they are, therefore, able to receive a call. — Rev. Richard Snow, president, Nebraska District

Rev. Robert A. Boehler, Yonkers, N.Y., has been appointed circuit visitor for Bronx-Westchester Circuit 4, replacing Rev. Dr. John R. Hannah. — Rev. Dr. Dien Ashley Taylor, president, Atlantic District

Martha Ann Bloch’s request for reinstatement to the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has been approved, and she is, therefore, able to receive a call. Micah G. Parker has resigned from the commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and he is, therefore, no longer able to receive a call. — Rev. Dr. Steven D. Turner, president, Iowa West District

Posted Oct. 30, 2024