PASTORS - ORDINATIONS

PASTORS - INSTALLATIONS
Rev. Travis J. Schmidt, March 21, 2026, Sole Pastor, Faith, Arlington Heights, IL
Rev. Colton J. LaMay, March 8, 2026, Sole Pastor, Gethsemane, Windsor, ON, Canada
Rev. Charles P. St. Onge, February 22, 2026, Sole Pastor, St. John's, Pembroke, ON, Canada

COMMISSIONED WORKERS - COMMISSIONINGS 
Commissioned Candidate Carolyn J. Lindenmuth, April 26, 2026, Trinity, Albion, PA

COMMISSIONED WORKERS - INSTALLATIONS
Deaconess Carolyn J. Lindenmuth
, April 26, 2026, Deaconess, Trinity, Albion, PA

TRANSFER IN - Commissioned/Ordained
Rev. Charles P. St. Onge
, February 9, 2026, SELC District

TRANSFER OUT - Ordained/Commissioned
The Rev. Tyler R. LaGrave, April 24, 2026, Indiana District
Ms. Mary Jo Fischl, April 8, 2026, California-Nevada-Hawaii District
The Rev. Curtis D. Stephens, February 28, 2026, Ohio District
Mr. Michael F. Hausch, February 26, 2026, Michigan District
Ms. Keri A. Johnson, February 23, 2026, South Wisconsin District
The Rev. Daniel L. Gray, February 4, 2026, Mid-South District

TRANSFER IN - Congregations/Schools

TRANSFER OUT - Congregations/Schools

RESIGNED/REMOVED  

APPOINTMENTS
The Rev. Solomon K. Spangler, February 2, 2026, Circuit Visitor, Detroit-South-Circuit #10

NEW CHURCH STARTS

INITIAL MEMBERSHIP OF CONGREGATION

OFFICIAL NAME CHANGE

CLOSINGS - CONGREGATIONS

CLOSINGS - SCHOOLS

CHANGE OF STATUS
Rev. Stephen C. Alles, February 22, 2026, Active to Emeritus
Rev. Bradford E. Scott, February 2, 2026, Active to Emeritus

CALLED TO GLORY
Rev. Ronald H. Laue, February 9, 2026

CALLING CONGREGATIONS
All Saints, Slippery Rock, PA, Sole Pastor
Angelica, Allen Park, MI, Sole Pastor
Apostolic, Moses Lake, WA, Sole Pastor
Ascension, Tucson, AZ, Senior Pastor
Ascension, Zionsville, IN, Associate Pastor
Christ, Aurora, ON, Canada, Sole Pastor
Christ the Shepherd, Alpharetta, GA, Associate Pastor
First, Kingsville, ON, Canada, Sole Pastor
Good Shepherd, Toledo, OH, Sole Pastor
Holy Cross, Cleveland, OH, Sole Pastor
Holy Spirit, Elk Grove Village, IL, Sole Pastor
Martin Luther Chapel, Pennsauken, NJ, Sole Pastor
Messiah, Parker, AZ, Sole Pastor
Peace, Fremont, IN, Senior Pastor
Prince of Peace, Medina, OH, Sole Pastor - Call Accepted
Prince of Peace, Menomonee Falls, WI, Sole Pastor
Redeemer, Lincoln, NE, Associate Pastor
Redeemer, N. Tonowanda, NY, Sole Pastor - Call Accepted
Redeemer, Sarnia, ON, Canada, Sole Pastor
Redeemer, St. Albans, NY, Sole Pastor 
Sherman Oaks, Sherman Oaks, CA, Sole Pastor
St. John the Divine, Chicago, IL, Sole Pastor
St. Mark's, Ferndale, CA, Sole Pastor
St. Mark's, Janesville, WI, Sole Pastor 
Trinity, Erie, PA, Sole Pastor
Trinity, Scarsdale, NY, Sole Pastor
Trinity, Villa Park, IL, Sole Pastor
West Portal, San Francisco, CA, Senior Pastor
Zion, Detroit, MI, Sole Pastor