Summary of Call Activity
As published in the August 2020 District Reporter
Ordained Call Activity
Calls Accepted
Rev. William Cornelius (Cqy’03) Trinity, Monroe, LA, to St. Peter, Elk Creek
Rev. Jonathan Oetting (StL’10) Our Savior, Sparks, NV, to Shepherd of the Hills, Hyannis
Calls Declined
Rev. Brad Birtell (StL’92) St. John’s, Columbus, to First (senior), Rice Lake, WI
Rev. Joshua Davis (StL’10) Faith (associate), Hastings, to Faith (senior), York
Rev. Michael Klatt (StL’82) Peace (associate), Columbus, to St. Peter (senior), Dahlonega, GA
Rev. Timothy Wells (StL’16) Cross of Christ, Aurora, to Immanuel, Haxtun, CO
Status Changes
Rev. Gabriel Bol (StL-EIIT’18) Word of Life (associate), Lincoln, to resigned from clergy roster
Rev. Glenn Merritt (FtW’85) emeritus, Texas District, to emeritus, Nebraska District
Rev. Glenn Meyer (FtW’81) Mount Olive (intentional interim), Omaha, to candidate, Nebraska District
Rev. Klaus Raab (Cqy’05) Trinity, Martinsburg, to emeritus, Nebraska District
Installations & Ordinations
Rev. James Dahlke (FtW’81) as pastor, Holy Cross, Goehner, August 16
Rev. Jeff Duncan (StL’01) as Director of Mission & Ministry, Lutherans For Life, Nevada, IA, July 20
Rev. Michael Moreno (FtW’90) as senior pastor, Christ, Norfolk, August 2
Rev. Jacob Tuma (StL’20) as pastor, St. John, Pierce, July 19
Commissioned Call Activity
Calls Accepted
Brianne Stahlecker (S’09) teacher, St. John, Seward, to teacher, St. Paul, Des Peres, MO
Andrew Vought (S’18) admissions counselor, Concordia, Seward, to teacher, Hales Corner Lutheran School, Hales Corner, WI
Other Transactions
Mark Anschutz (S’77) professor, Concordia, Seward, to emeritus
Joy Barefoot (S’89) teacher, Good Shepherd, Lincoln, to candidate
Nichole Hetz (S’97) Community Engagement Coordinator, Nebraska District Office, Seward, to candidate
Paula Kapels (S’84) teacher, St. John, Columbus, to emerita
Placements
Megan Barone (S’09) DCE, Holy Cross, Kearney, July 26
Leah Werling (S’20) DCE, Faith, Hastings, August 2
