Call Process & Transitions

Ministry 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.

2024 Compensation Guidelines

These are used to determine compensation package for rostered ministers for the year 2024.

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:
Rev. Lauren WrightsmanSenior (Lead) Pastor, Bethel Lutheran (Madison) - 9/8/2024
Retirements:
Ordinations:

Ministries in Transition

Lists Current as of September 26, 2024

Ministries in a Time of Discernment:
Deerfield Lutheran (Deerfield)
New Vacancies:
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
Transition Team & Developing of Ministry Profile:
Good Shepherd Lutheran (Madison & Verona) – SeniorInterim: Rev. Craig Jan-McMahon - 5/19/2024
St Luke’s Lutheran (Middleton) - Senior & AssociateInterims: Rev. Naomi Garber (Sr) - 9/1/2023 & Rev. Julie Krahn (Assoc) - 12/1/2023
St. John's Lutheran (Prairie du Sac) - Senior PastorInterim: 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
Preparing for Call Process:
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
Preparing Candidate(s) for Interviewing:
St. Peters Lutheran (Loganville)
Redeemer Lutheran (Rio)
Vermont Lutheran (Black Earth)Interim: Rev. Rebecca Clancy - 3/28/2023
Interviewing:

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