PASTORS - ORDINATIONS
PASTORS - INSTALLATIONS
Rev. Paul A. Wolff, January 25, 2026, Sole Pastor, Redeemer, Saint Clair Shores, MI
Rev. Aaron D. Sterling, January 4, 2026, Senior Pastor, Christ the Shepherd, Alpharetta, GA
Rev. Dr. Douglas H. Spittel, December 18, 2025, Associate Pastor, Immanuel, Alexandria, VA
Rev. Emmanuel C. Nyema, December 14, 2025, Sole Pastor, Hope Community, Syracuse, NY
Rev. Philip M. P. Gai, November 30, 2025, Senior Pastor, The Church of St. Mark Lutheran, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Rev. Jeffrey S. Teeple, November 23, 2025, Missionary, The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, St. Louis, MO
Rev. Santiago E. Keinbaum, November 2, 2025, Sole Pastor, Celebration, Saint Johns, FL
COMMISSIONED WORKERS - COMMISSIONINGS
Mr. Austin R. Thur, January 25, 2026, Hales Corners, Hales Corners, WI
COMMISSIONED WORKERS - INSTALLATIONS
Mr. Austin R. Thur, January 25,2026, Teacher, Hales Corners, Hales Corners, WI
Mrs. Amy A. Nelson, January 3, 2026, Director of Christian Ministries, St. Mark's, Janesville, WI
Deaconess Gina K. Teeple, November 23, 2025, Project Manager-Communications, The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, St. Louis, MO
TRANSFER IN - Commissioned/Ordained
Rev. Paul A. Wolff, January 25, 2026, Michigan District
Rev. Kevin A. Karner, December 16, 2025, New English District
TRANSFER OUT - Ordained/Commissioned
The Rev. Tyrel E. Bramwell, January 30, 2026, Wyoming District
The Rev. Robert A. Rogers, November 10, 2025, Pacific Southwest District
The Rev. Gary W. Schultz, November 3, 2025, Indiana District
TRANSFER IN - Congregations/Schools
TRANSFER OUT - Congregations/Schools
RESIGNED/REMOVED
Rev. Titus A. Utecht, November 4, 2025, Resigned
APPOINTMENTS
The Rev. Victor Manuel de la Rosa, January 2, 2026, Circuit Visitor, Los Angeles-Circuit #22
The Rev. Dr. Martin K. Erhardt, January 12, 2026, Circuit Visitor, New York-Circuit #1
NEW CHURCH STARTS
INITIAL MEMBERSHIP OF CONGREGATION
OFFICIAL NAME CHANGE
CLOSINGS - CONGREGATIONS
CLOSINGS - SCHOOLS
CHANGE OF STATUS
Rev. Curtis A. Binz, January 5, 2026, Active to Emeritus
Rev. Kevin P. Elseroad, January 1, 2026, Active to Emeritus
Rev. Thomas P. Braun, November 1, 2025, Active to Emeritus
CALLED TO GLORY
Rev. Glenn A. Mertz, December 13, 2025
Rev. Paul R. Sutterer, December 3, 2025
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
Christ the Shepherd, Alpharetta, GA, Associate Pastor
Faith, Arlington Heights, IL, Sole Pastor - Call Accepted
First, Kingsville, ON, Canada, Sole Pastor
Gethsemane, Windsor, ON, Canada, Senior 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
Prince of Peace, Menomonee Falls, WI, Sole Pastor
Redeemer, Lincoln, NE, Associate Pastor
Redeemer, N. Tonowanda, NY, Sole Pastor
Redeemer, St. Albans, NY, Sole Pastor
Sherman Oaks, Sherman Oaks, CA, Sole Pastor
St. John the Divine, Chicago, IL, Sole Pastor
St. John's, Pembroke, ON, Canada, Sole Pastor - Call Accepted
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