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)