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.
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.
These are used to determine compensation package for rostered ministers for the year 2024.
These are used to determine compensation package for rostered ministers for the year 2025.
This guide for the installation of a new rostered minister will help congregations in discernment and planning of the installation.
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.
A video resource presented by Rev. Walter Baires, Associate to the Bishop & Director for Evangelical Mission
Rev. Lauren Wrightsman | Senior (Lead) Pastor, Bethel Lutheran (Madison) - 9/8/2024 |
Lists Current as of September 26, 2024
Deerfield Lutheran (Deerfield) |
Norway Grove Lutheran (DeForest) | 10/1/2024 |
Trinity Lutheran (Fort Atkinson) | Interims: Revs. Loren & Linda Schumacher - 10/1/2024 |
Brooklyn Lutheran (Brooklyn) | 9/10/2024 |
Our Saviors Lutheran (Sun Prairie) | Interim: Rev. Peter Bredlau - 7/8/2024 |
Bethel Lutheran (Madison) | Associate Transition Pastor: Rev. David Wrightsman - 7/1/2024 |
Zion Lutheran (Horicon) / St. Michaels Lutheran (Hustisford) | Rev. Steve Davis - 9/1/2024 |
Bonnet Prairie Lutheran (Rio) | 12/1/2023 |
Good Shepherd Lutheran (Madison & Verona) – Senior | Interim: Rev. Craig Jan-McMahon - 5/19/2024 |
St Luke’s Lutheran (Middleton) - Senior & Associate | Interims: Rev. Naomi Garber (Sr) - 9/1/2023 & Rev. Julie Krahn (Assoc) - 12/1/2023 |
St. John's Lutheran (Prairie du Sac) - Senior Pastor | Interim: Rev. Jason Hill - 11/1/2023 |
St. Paul Lutheran (Beloit) | Interim: Rev. Michael Rahlf - 9/27/2023 |
Adams Lutheran (Argyle) | Interim: Rev. Erich Hartenberger-10/1/2022 |
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran (New Glarus) | Interim: Rev. Erich Hartenberger-10/1/2022 |
St. James Lutheran (Verona) | Interim: Rev. Jerry Buss - 2/4/2024 |
Christ Lutheran (Lancaster) / St. Paul (Burton) | Interim: Rev. Charlotte Eversoll - 9/15/2023 |
St. Peter Lutheran (Fennimore) & St. Johns Lutheran (Boscobel) | Interim: Rev. Mark Peters - 12/15/2022 |
Primrose Lutheran (Belleville) | Rev. Chris Farrow (Bridge Pastor) - 3/15/2022 |
St. Peters Lutheran (Loganville) | |
Redeemer Lutheran (Rio) | |
Vermont Lutheran (Black Earth) | Interim: Rev. Rebecca Clancy - 3/28/2023 |