Summary of Call Activity
As published in the June 2020 District Reporter
Ordained Call Activity
Calls Accepted
None at this time
Calls Declined
Rev. Glen Gutz (StL’98) Immanuel, Salisbury, MO, to
St. Paul, Winside, and St. Paul, Carroll
Rev. Eric Wenger (StL’97) senior, Raized, Green Bay, WI, to senior, St. Paul’s, Beatrice
Status Changes
Rev. Loren Cooper (FtW’90) Trinity, Campbell, to emeritus and transferred to South Dakota District
Installations and Ordinations
Rev. Norlyn Bartens (FtW’20) as pastor, Grace, Neleigh, June 21 (ordination also)
Rev. Stuart Freese (StL-Cqy’15) as pastor, Immanuel, Hooper, June 14
Commissioned Call Activity
Calls Accepted
Beth Leech (S’03) teacher, Heartland Lutheran High School, Grand Island, to teacher, Faith, Eustis, FL
Tim Leech (S’07) principal, Heartland Lutheran High School, Grand Island, to principal, Faith, Eustis, FL
Calls Declined
Sharon Arndt (RF’94) candidate, Indiana District, to teacher, Christ, Columbus
Johanna Miesner (S’05) teacher, Suburban Bethlehem, Fort Wayne, IN, to teacher, Emmanuel-Faith, York
Other Transactions
Ruth Brisbois (S’84) teacher, St. Paul, Beatrice, to emerita
Carol Dunklau (S’88) teacher, Trinity, Fremont, to candidate
Joshua Holden (S’12) teacher, Heartland Lutheran High School, Grand Island, resigned from the roster
Trudi Lappe (S’96) candidate, resigned from the roster
Jessica Olsen (S’02) teacher, King of Kings, Omaha, to candidate
Kathy Petersen (S-Cqy’05) teacher, Christ, Columbus, to emerita
Laura Smith (S’13) teacher, Emmanuel-Faith, York, to candidate
Hillary Snyder (S’13) teacher, Lincoln Lutheran Middle/High School, to candidate
Justin Tayon (S’15) teacher, Christ, Norfolk, to candidate
Leah Werner (S’19) teacher, Christ, Juniata, to candidate
Pamela Werner (S’84) teacher, Deshler Lutheran School, to emerita
Tamara Witt (S’97) teacher, Lutheran High Northeast, Norfolk, to candidate
