Call Committee Update

Call Committee Update

Greetings friends. The Call MAT is in prayerful discernment of God’s will as we dive deeply into review of the pastors that have been submitted by members of our congregation and Pastor Turner from the Iowa District West Office. We want to keep you updated and informed on the call process. To that end, we are sharing with you the names of the pastors that have been submitted to us and that are open to a call at this time.

Please continue to pray for our congregation, the Call MAT, and our next Senior Pastor as we move through the call process. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. We will continue to keep you informed on our progress.

The pastors on the list who are open to a call include:

• Pastor Brad Birtell – Madison, NE  – open to a call (currently serving as Senior Pastor at St John Lutheran Church, Columbus, NE)
  
• Pastor Stephen DeMik – Houston, TX – open to a call (currently serving as Associate Pastor at St. John Lutheran Church, Cypress, TX)
  
• Pastor Eric Hauan – Wausau, WI – open to a call (currently serving as Senior Pastor at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church – Wausau, WI)
  
• Pastor Leon Jameson – Muskego, WI – open to a call (currently serving as Associate Pastor at Hales Corners Lutheran Church, Hales Corners, WI)
  
• Pastor Ben Johnson – Clive, IA – open to a call (currently serving as Associate Pastor at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Urbandale, IA)
  
• Pastor James Rasmussen – Omaha, NE – open to a call (currently serving as Associate Pastor at Divine Shepherd Lutheran Church, Omaha, NE)
  
• Pastor Jonathan Riggert – Cherokee, IA – open to a call (currently serving as Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, Cherokee, IA)
  
• Pastor Philip Robarge – Chicago, IL – open to a call (currently serving as Senior Pastor at Tabor Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL)
  

Submitted to you with our prayerful blessing by your Call MAT members.