Updated 07.01.25

Positions are for full-time solo pastors, unless otherwise noted

Congregations that are in a transition (no call committee is formed)

Maria/Zion, Lake Bronson/Kennedy (Conf. 1)

First & Immanuel, Warren (Conf. 2) 

St. Pauli, (Conf. 2)

First Lutheran, Middle River and Our Savior's Thief Lake (Conf. 2)

Oklee Parish (Conf. 2) Marijo Vik, SAM

Trinity, Crookston (Conf 3)

Calvary, Winger (Conf. 3)

Bethlehem, Waskish, (Conf. 4) Part-time

Our Redeemer, Puposky and Trinity, Debs; Mark Kuleta, SAM interim (Conf. 4) 

Bethel & Zion, Rural Bagley (Conf. 4) – Looking for a part-time SAM or rostered minister to serve 

Lutheran Campus Ministry, Bemidji Sate University (Conf. 4) Part-time

Foxhome Lutheran, Foxhome (Conf. 7)

Hope Lutheran, Fergus Falls (Conf. 7)

In Interim or Self-Study 

These congregations intend to call a new rostered leader. They have formed a call committee.   

Bethel Lutheran and Faith Lutheran (Greenbush (Conf. 1)

Our Savior's Lutheran, East Grand Forks (Conf. 3)

Gran-Park-Rollag, Hawley (Conf. 5); Pr. Keith Zeh, interim

Gloria Dei, Felton and Winchester, Borup,  Pr. Matt Valan interim (Conf. 5) 

Eksjo & Augustana, (Conf. 6); Pr. Bob Kirchman, interim 

First Lutheran, Fergus Falls: Interim Pr. Chris Eldridge (Conf. 7)

Peace & Grue Lutheran, Ashby (Conf. 8) Pr. Julie Carlson, interim

First Lutheran, Alexandria (Conf. 8) Pr. Karen Young-Trenne, interim

Considering Candidates   

These congregations have submitted their MSP's to the ELCA mobility database and are ready to interview candidates for Call.   

Grygla Parish (Conf. 2)

Goodridge Parish  Kris Snyder, SAM (Conf. 2)

Bethlehem and Nazareth, Newfolden and Holt  (Conf. 2)

First Lutheran, Mahnomen,  (Conf. 3) Interim, SAM Kathy Johnson

Aardahl, Bemidji (Conf. 4)

Faith Lutheran, Bagley, MN  (Conf. 4) Pr. Marilyn Grafstrom, interim 

Grace, Ada (Conf. 5) Pr. Melkamu Dime, interim

Glyndon Lutheran, Glyndon (Conf. 5) Part-time

Lake Park Lutheran, (Conf. 6)

First Lutheran, Detroit Lakes (Conf 6) Associate Pastor

Faith, Staples  & Cushing, Pr. Robert Drake, interim (Conf. 6) Associate Pastor

Our Saviour's Sebeka/Balsamland, Janet Eckman, SAM (Conf. 6)

Grace Lutheran, Detroit Lakes; SAM Brent Seewald-Marquardt Conf. 6)

First Lutheran, Detroit Lakes, (Conf. 6) Associate Pastor

Grove Lake, El J, SAM (Conf. 7) part-time  

Calls in Process/Final Candidates  

These congregations are no longer receiving names because they have a final candidate, are preparing for a congregational meeting to call a rostered minister–or are awaiting a response from a rostered minister who has already been called.  

Trinity, Thief River Falls Pr. Clay Ellingson, interim (Conf. 2)

Cormorant Lutheran, Pr. Ruth Hetland, interim (Conf. 6)