Official Acts of the English District

Installations & Ordinations

Rev. Robbie F. Taylor was brought in through Affirmation of his Ordaination by The Rev. Robert W. Tauscher, on October 25, 2009 and was Installed by The Rev. Robert W. Tauscher, to serve as Sole Pastor at St. Thomas, Streetsboro, Ohio on November 8, 2009.

Candidate Lumembo Tshiswaka was ordained by The Rev. Dr. David Stechholz and installed by The Rev. J. Derek Mathers at Church of St. Luke, North York, Ontario as Assistant Pastor on December 6, 2009.

Calls Received / Accepted / Declined

The Rev. Scott Stiegemeyer, Fort Wayne, Indiana (Indiana District ) to serve as Pastor at Redeemer, Elmhurst, Illinois, English District (Accepted)

The Rev. Jeff Miskus to serve as Pastor at First Lutheran Church, Kingsville, Ontario (LCC-East District) (Accepted)

The Rev. Rick Mensing to serve as Pastor at Messiah, Lincoln, Nebraska (Nebraska District) (Accepted)

Entering the District

Mary Sue Arrick, from Ohio District on August 1, 2009

Elaine Moses, from Ohio District on October 21, 2009

The Rev. Scott Stiegemeyer, from Indiana District on December 31, 2009

Gary A. Plopper, Emeritus, from South Wisconsin District on January 21, 2010

Sandra J. Wehmeier, Emeritus, from South Wisconsin District on February 14, 2010

The Rev. Scott Stiegemeyer, from Indiana District on December 31, 2009

Change of Status or Position within the District

STATUS

Heather Culli, from Non-Candidate Status to Non-Candidate Status on November 18, 2009

The Rev. Charles McClean was reinstated on November 18, 2010

Margaret Finley, Principal, from Active Status to Emeritus Status on July 15, 2008

The Rev. Robert Scudieri, from Active Status to Emeritus Status on August 1, 2009

POSITION

Called to Glory

The Rev. Lorenz F. Wahlers, on October 31, 2009

The Rev. Edward Norman Schulte, on November 25, 2009

The Rev. John Moyer, on Janurary 11, 2010

Change of Status - Church / School Closing/Opening

CHURCH

SCHOOL

St. Luke's Day Care, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Closed on August 31, 2009

Leaving the District

The Rev. Terry J. Jobst, Emeritus, to Iowa West District on July 1, 2009

The Rev. Rick Mensing, to Nebraska District on August 17, 2010

The Rev. James Cotter, to Indiana District on August 17, 2009

The Rev. Mark Schudde, to Southeastern District on January 4, 2010

The Rev. Dr. Alan Scott, to Indiana District on January 10, 2010

Amy Alkire, Non-Candidate, to Minnesota South District on October 1, 2009

Resigned / Removed

Lisa Steele effective January 15, 2010

Calling Congregations

ARIZONA
Ascension, Tucson (Calling a Senior Pastor)
Hope for You, (Christus Rex), Rio Rico (Served by The Rev. Ted Schubkegel)

ILLINOIS
Redeemer, Elmhurst (Pastor elect Rev. Scott Stiegemeyer has accepted - Rev. Robert Fitzpatrick to retire in 2010)
Our Savior, Chicago (Vacancy Pastor, The Rev. Charles Aufdenkampe)

MISSOURI
Chapel of the Cross, St. Peters (Calling an Associate Pastor)

NEW JERSEY