Updated 08.01.25

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

Kingo, Fosston (Conf. 3)

New Beginnings Parish, Oslo and Alvarado (Conf. 3)

Trinity, Crookston (Conf 3)

Calvary, Winger (Conf. 3)

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

Our Redeemer, Puposky and Trinity, Debs (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); Interim, Pr. Marilyn Grafstrom

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

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

Eksjo & Augustana, (Conf. 6); Interim, Pr. Bob Kirchmam 

First Lutheran, Fergus Falls (Conf. 7); Interim, Pr. Ruth Hetland 

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

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

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 (Conf. 2); Kris Snyder, SAM 

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

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

Our Savior's Lutheran, East Grand Forks (Conf. 3); Interim, Pr. Tim O'Shields

Aardahl, Bemidji (Conf. 4); Interim, Pr. Anne Meredith

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

Grace, Ada (Conf. 5); Interim, Pr. Melkamu Dime

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

First Lutheran, Detroit Lakes (Conf 6) Associate Pastor

Lake Park Lutheran, (Conf. 6)

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

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

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

Trinity Lutheran, Pelican Rapids (Conf. 7)

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 (Conf. 2) Interim, Pr. Clay Ellingson

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

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