Updated 04.01.24

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

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

Baudette Parish, Calista Wolf, SAM (Conf. 1)

First & Immanuel, Warren (Conf. 2) 

Calvary, Winger (Conf. 2)

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

Oklee Parish (Conf. 2)

Bethany & Holy Trinity in East Grand Forks (Conf. 3)

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

Nora and Kirkebo, Perley Sonja Maline, SAM (Conf. 5)

MSUM (Conf. 5) - Looking for a part-time rostered or lay laeader

St. Peter's Lutheran in Audubon (Conf. 5)

Esther Lutheran in Miltona (Conf. 7)

Hope Lutheran in Fergus Falls (Conf. 7)

 

In Interim or Self-Study 

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

First Lutheran, Akeley Pr. Maribeth McGoven (Conf. 4)

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

Glyndon Lutheran, Glyndon (Conf. 5)

Grace Lutheran, Detroit Lakes Pr. Mike Schendel, part-time interim (Conf. 6)

Grove Lake Lutheran, Pelican Rapids  El. J. Arntson, SAM (Conf. 7)

Osakis Lutheran, Osakis George Heidemann, SAM (Conf. 8)

Vining Lutheran, Vining  Jan Smith, SAM (Conf. 8)

 

Considering Candidates   

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

Zion Lutheran, Warroad, Pr. Keith Zeh, interim (Conf. 1)

Goodridge Parish  Kris Snyder, SAM (Conf. 2)

Trinity Lutheran, Thief River Falls (Conf. 2)

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

St. Paul's, Crookston, Pr. Chad Brucklacher interim (Conf. 3)

First Lutheran, Mahnomen, Pr. Ruth Hetland, interim (Conf. 3)

United in Christ Parish, Fertile area, (CONF 3) 

Trinity Lutheran, Laporte (Conf. 4)

Shepherd of the Pines, Shevlin & Solway (Conf. 4) part-time

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

Cormorant Lutheran, Associate Pastor/Deacon (Conf. 6)

Zion Lutheran, Amor, Pr. Doug Stave, interim (Conf. 7) 

First Lutheran, Fergus Falls, Pr. Tiffany Sundeen, interim (Conf. 7)

First Lutheran, Alexandria (associate pastor of intergenerational ministry) (Conf. 8) 

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.  

St. Pauli, rural Thief River Falls (Conf. 2)

Good Shepherd/Our Savior’s, Clearbrook  Marilyn Grandstrand SAM (Conf. 4) 

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

Bethel Lutheran, Herman (Conf. 8)