Clergy Call and Status
Clergy Calls
(current as of January 11, 2022)
| Current Congregation | Calling Congregation | |
| Accepted | ||
| Scott Kirchoff, Oct 2021 | Faith, Kent OH | Immanuel, Osmund NE |
| Stephen Shrum, Nov 2021 | St. Mark, Cleveland OH | Trinity, Spencerport NY |
| Robert Wacker, Dec 2021 | Concordia, Cabot PA | Trinity, Warren OH |
| Declined | ||
| John Genszler, Sept 2021 | Prince of Peace, Oregon OH | Peace, Seymour IN |
| Travis Berg, Sept 2021 | St. Paul, Latimer IA | Zion, Willshire OH |
| Brian Thorson, Oct 2021 | Grace, Lexington MO | Redeemer, Sidney OH |
| Daniel Eggold, Oct 2021 | Grace, Lafayette IN | St. Thomas, Rocky River |
| Travis Orr, Oct 2021 | Immanuel, Breckinridge OK | Zion, Willshire OH |
| Michael Henn, Nov 2021 | Valley, Chagrin Falls OH | Zion, Colby WI Trinity, Spencer WI |
| Pending | ||
| Matthew Kohl, Dec 2021 | Our Redeemer, Cloquet MN | St. John, Defiance OH |
| Installation* | Date | Congregation |
| John C. Voelker II | August 22, 2021 | St. John, Akron OH |
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Jonathan Torreson |
October 10, 2021 | Our Redeemer, Solon OH |
| Ordination* | ||
|
Daniel Golden, candidate |
Ordination June 13, 2021 Installation June 19, 2021 |
at Calvary Lutheran Church Waterloo, NY at St. Paul Lutheran Church Parkersburg WV |
| Paul "Eli" Shaw, candidate Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne IN |
Ordination June 13, 2021 Installation August 1, 2021 |
at Trinity Lutheran Church Logan, OH at Peace Lutheran Church Cincinnati, OH |
*Please check with each congregation that information on installations/ordinations has not changed since our office received the information. Thank you.
Clergy Status
Status Change |
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| Mark Hanchett | Emeritus status | July 13, 2021 | ||
| Ted Rellstab | Emeritus status | August 1, 2021 | ||
| Eric Van Scyoc | Emeritus status | October 1, 2021 | ||
| Richard Habrecht | Emeritus status | October 16, 2021 | ||
Candidates |
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| Bruce Breudigam | ||||
| Jason Harris | ||||
| Jeremy Kleino | ||||
| Kevin Leidich | ||||
| Michael Manz | ||||
| James May, Jr. | ||||
| Jerome Mitchell | ||||
| Karl Rein | ||||
| Daniel Ruff | ||||
Deceased |
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| Ronald E. Duer | Emeritus, Ohio District | June 5, 2021 | ||
| Mark D. Hanchett | Emeritus, Ohio District | September 7, 2021 | ||
| George Buck, Jr | Emeritus, Ohio District | November 20, 2021 |
Vicars & Interns
Vicars (2021-2022)
James Burke, St. John Lutheran Church, Dublin OH
James Haugen III, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Napoleon OH
Michael Mapus II, Concordia, Toledo OH
Joel Peter Wagner, Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Columbus OH
Interns (2021-2022)
Meghan Holst, Zion Lutheran Church, Painesville OH
Sarah Rusche, Luther Home of Mercy, Williston OH
SMP Vicars
Chris Ryan, St. Mark Lutheran Church, Chesterland OH
Placement Reports
Spring 2021 Placement Report
Spring graduates placed in Ohio District congregations (if married, wife's name in parentheses):
- Peace, Cincinnati OH; Paul "Eli" Shaw (Lindsey) - FtW
- St. Paul, Parkersburg WV: Daniel S. Golden (Julia) - FtW
Fall 2020 Placement Report
Fall graduates placed in Ohio District congregations (if married, wife's name is in parentheses):
- Hosanna, Columbia Station OH: Mark Renner (Dana), StL