Call Process & Transitions
The time of calling a pastor can be a special time for reflection and prayer in the life of a congregation. Prayer, bible study, and regular devotions keep the leadership spiritually centered as it guides the congregation in grieving its loss, assessing the current congregational strengths and weaknesses, creating a vision for mission and ministry, and calling a new pastor.
Has your pastor recently announced their resignation to your congregation? The first step is for the congregational president to reach out to the Synod Office by phone or email. Our office will be your first contact person from the synod in accompanying your congregation throughout the transition process alongside the Synod Office Mobility Team.
Resources
Call Process
For congregations who are beginning the call process the synod is a congregation’s partner throughout the holy process. We will provide a call process handbook for a congregation’s reference during this time of transition. Please contact the synod office to begin transition work. At that point details will be shared as a congregation begins their transition time knowing that each congregation’s process will be very different from one another.
2025 Compensation Guidelines
These are used to determine compensation package for rostered ministers for the year 2025.
Installation Guide
This guide for the installation of a new rostered minister will help congregations in discernment and planning of the installation.
Installation Service for a Pastor
This order is appropriate for installing a pastor who has been previously ordained. The bishop, or designee designated by the bishop, presides at the installation of a pastor.
Congregational Vitality & The Life Cycle of Congregations
A video resource presented by Rev. Walter Baires, Associate to the Bishop & Director for Evangelical Mission
Mobility
Accepted New Calls:
| Laura Jasiczek | Christ Lutheran-Lancaster/St Paul Lutheran-Burton |
Retirements:
Ordinations:
Ministries in Transition
Lists Current as of January 7, 2025
Ministries in a Time of Discernment:
| Deerfield Lutheran (Deerfield) |
New Vacancies:
| Norway Grove Lutheran (DeForest) | Interim: Rev. Carol Baumgartner |
| Trinity Lutheran (Fort Atkinson) | Interims: Revs. Loren & Linda Schumacher |
| Brooklyn Lutheran (Brooklyn) | |
| Zion Lutheran (Horicon) / St. Michaels Lutheran (Hustisford) | Rev. Steve Davis |
| Bonnet Prairie Lutheran (Rio) |
Transition Team & Developing of Ministry Profile:
| Our Savior's Lutheran (Sun Prairie) | |
| Central Lutheran (Edgerton) | Interim: Rev. Jack Way |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran (Madison & Verona) – Senior | Interim: Rev. Craig Jan-McMahon |
| St. Paul Lutheran (Beloit) | Interim: Rev. Michael Rahlf |
| Adams Lutheran (Argyle) | Interim: Rev. Erich Hartenberger |
| Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran (New Glarus) | Interim: Rev. Erich Hartenberger |
Preparing for Call Process:
| St. Luke's Lutheran (Middleton) - Senior & Associate | Interims: Rev. Naomi Garber (Sr.) & Rev. Julie Krahn (Assoc.) |
Preparing Candidate(s) for Interviewing:
| St. John's Lutheran (Prairie du Sac) - Senior | Interim: Rev. Jason Hill |
| St. Peter Lutheran (Fennimore) & St. Johns Lutheran (Boscobel) | Interim: Rev. Mark Peters |
| Primrose Lutheran (Belleville) | Bridge Pastor: Rev. Chris Farrow |
| St. James Lutheran (Verona) | Interim: Rev. Jerry Buss |
| St. Peters Lutheran (Loganville) | |
| Vermont Lutheran (Black Earth) | Interim: Rev. Rebecca Clancy |
