May the Lord greatly bless your ministry for the sake of our precious Savior, Jesus Christ.
Calls and Vacancies:
Immanuel, Fargo would invite you to rejoice with them in the installation of Pastor Steve Schulz as the new associate and campus pastor at NDSU. Steve comes to us from Storm Lake, IA with twenty years of experience in the ministry. He and his wife are both from North Dakota. Please join us on this special occasion–Sunday December 11th 4PM with a potluck afterwards.
St. Matthew, Hazen and St. James, Golden Valley: A Call has been extended and waiting for a reply – Vacancy is currently being served by Rev. Russell Fitch, Hannover; Ambassadors of Reconciliation has met with the congregation
Our Savior, Bottineau: Vacancy is currently being served by Rev. Carlyle Roth, Minot
Vacancies
Trinity, Great Bend — Rev. Polege
Peace, Barney — Rev. Kirk Douglas
Immanuel, Willow Creek — Rev. Phillip Hannamann
Note: As of the 2010 LCMS Convention, two or more congregations being served by the same pastor is considered a dual, tri, etc parish. “Permanent Vacancies” no longer exist.
Calls Received/Declined/Accepted/Transfers: Ordained and Commissioned Ministers: (updated at 2009 District Convention)
Entered into the District – Pastors
Candidate Michael Giddings (Concordia Seminary, Ft Wayne) to Fargo Mission Start
Rev Matthew Thompson (Park Rapids, MN) to North Bismarck Mission Start
Candidate Timothy Stout (Concordia Seminary, Ft. Wayne) to St. Peters, Lakota/Grace, Devils Lake
Candidate Douglas Bergelin (Concordia Seminary, St. Louis) to Zion, Bismarck (associate pastor)
Candidate Tyson LaBuhn (Concordia Seminary, St. Louis) to Zion, Ellendale.
Candidate Chris Waldvogel (Concordia Seminary St. Louis) to Beautiful Savior, Fargo
Rev Scott Ramey (Crookston/Brainerd,Minnesota) installed at Immanuel/All Nations, Rolla & Rock Lake
Rev. Michael Wolters (Vergas/Loon Lake, Minnesota) installed at Redeemer, Dickinson
Transfers to Other Districts – Pastors
Rev. Greg Zillinger to Rocky Mountain District as Associate Pastor 2-27-09
Rev. Joseph Howlett to Texas District as CRM
Rev. Justin Schmidt to Illinois District as Pastor
Rev. Larry Harvala to Indiana District as professor at Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft Wayne
Rev Jay Reinke to MT District
Rev. Scott Simpson to English District as Chaplain for Armed Forces 8-31-08
Rev. Sy Van Mannen (2007) transferred to Lutheran Church Canada
Changes Within the District – Pastors
Rev. Timothy Hafner to Restricted Status(7-29-09)
Rev Tom Eaves to Candidate Status(11-30-08)
Rev. David Suelzle from St Matthew, Hazen to Grace, Fargo (11-30-08)
Rev. Dr. James Baneck from Messiah, Mandan to ND District President (1-19-09)
Rev. Joel Brandvold from Zion, Gardena/Zion, Kramer to Non-Candidate status 01-01-07
Rev. Lorum Strum to Candidate Status (09-15-07)
Rev. Joe Mashburn to Non-Candidate Status (11-1-09)
Commissioned Ministers of Religion (CMR) & Certified Lay Teachers (CLT)
Ryan Avery installed as DCE to Immanuel Fargo May 2008
Candidate Martin Herzberg commissioned and installed as Lay Minister of Evangelism and Youth at Messiah Mandan 05-17-08
Kristi Voeller (Brasch) to Martin Luther School, Bismarck, installed 08-22-08
Mrs Kristin Nistler to youth Worker at Zion, Bismarck
Brian Buteyn (03-30-07) to Non Candidate
Jennifer Sommerfeld (06-28-07) Resigned
Retirements – Pastors
Rev. Thomas Pikalek (Fargo) Emeritus January 2007
Rev. Larry Marschner (Sawyer) to Emeritus May 2008
Rev. Alan Werth (Wahpeton) Emeritus July 2010
Rev. Leo Deitemeyer (Hankinson) Emeritus May 2010
Entered into Glory
Rev. Alfred Thiem (Fargo) August 26, 2010
Rev. Harry Theiss (Glen Ullin) December 03, 2006
Rev. Lyle Klemz (Lehr) April 14, 2007
Rev. Mark Abraham (Fargo) April 17, 2008
Rev. Martin Wenzel (Willow City/Rugby) May 7, 2008
Congregations
Concordia Williston requested transfer to Montana District. Request granted January 08.
